Classical Physics - Pulley Problem

In summary: I see. In summary, the tension in the string is balanced by the weight of the hoops, but the hoop's angular acceleration is not always equal to the linear acceleration of the string.
  • #36
I'll get you started. You have already told me in so many words a1=g-T/m1 and alpha1=T/(m1*r1). Same for the 2's. Read back if you don't believe me.
 
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  • #37
danny271828 said:
T = ((m1 + m2)G)/2

You know that's wrong, right? How did you get that?
 
  • #38
ok heh got it...
 
  • #39
just been staring at this problem way too long...
 
  • #40
You may thank me now. :)
 
  • #41
Thank you much for your infinite patience... I appreciate it :D
 
  • #42
danny271828 said:
just been staring at this problem way too long...

You were missing the s'' thing. Conservation of string. If it's any comfort, I stared at it for a while myself.
 
  • #43
Yeh i should have stepped away from it for a while... after 3 hours or staring my brain went numb... thanks again man...
 
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