Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Questions - Page 116: 9c

Answer

Cord 1 is accelerating 10kg of mass.

Work Step by Step

Cord 1 is getting pulled by force F and all the blocks except for the 10kg block. Cord 1 is actually only pulling the 10 kg block. Because the block is moving, cord 1 is accelerating 10kg of force.
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