Reading

Y&F Chapter 5, though we won't do much with section 5.4 until next problem set.

Problems

 Frictionless Due in class (9 AM) on Wednesday, February 24.
  1. Assignment 4 on our MasteringPhysics course site.
  2. Y&F end of chapter problems.
    1. 5.62.  Keep in mind that one of these is a free pulley.   In addition,
      1. What force F would be necessary to pull the weight upward with acceleration a?
      2. What mass M would you need to attach to the free end of the rope to make the weight accelerate upwards with acceleration a?  Hint: it's not F/g or F/(g+a). 
    2. 5.65
    3. 5.66
    4. 5.92
    5. 5.94
    6. 5.99
    7. 5.121