If the system is in static equilibrium, there is no motion for any of the items.
So the tension of the string holding the pulley is
Ī£mass*acceleration due to gravity
=(0.5kg+2.0kg+0kg(string)+mass of pulley)*g
=(2.5kg+mass of pulley)*g
A pulley is holding two masses-0.5 kg and 2.0 kg. The system is in static equilibrium; the pulley is frictionless; the string is massless.
What is the tension of the string holding the pulley?
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