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FMA-2024-17 · 2024 F = ma (AAPT)

2024 F = ma Exam — Question 17

Consider the following system of massless and frictionless pulleys, ropes, and springs. k 2k 3k m Initially, a block of mass m is attached to the end of a rope, and the system is in equilibrium. Next the block is doubled in mass, and the system is allowed to come to equilibrium again. During the transition between these equilibria, how far does the end of the rope (where the block is suspended) move?
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