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Homework Statement
Two blocks of equal mass hang vertically from a ceiling as shown in the diagram. A horizontal string connects the two vertical strings. Determine the tension T1 in the horizontal string. All strings are considered to be massless.
Homework Equations
ΣFx and ΣFy
The Attempt at a Solution
m1 = m2 (therefore I referred to the masses as just "m")
angle = 90(degrees)
ΣFy = may
Ta + Tb -mg -mg = 0
Ta + Tb - 2mg = 0
Ta + Tb = 2mg
Ta = 2mg - Tb
ΣFx = max
TaT1 - TbT1 = 0
TaT1 = TbT1
(2mg - Tb)T1 = TbT1
T1 = TbT1 / (2mg-Tb)
I got this question wrong and since there are no numerical values given I am unsure as to where I am going wrong.