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FMA-2023-12 · 2023 F = ma (AAPT)

2023 F = ma Exam — Question 12

A block of mass m is initially held in place by two massless strings, as shown. m The tension in the diagonal string is T1 . Next, the horizontal string is cut, and immediately afterward the tension in the diagonal string is T2 . Which of the following is true?
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