FRICTIONLESS (µ = 0) M m1 m2
Tug of War Challenge
LEFT WEIGHT m1
4.0 kg
RIGHT WEIGHT m2
4.0 kg
BOX MASS M
3.0 kg
CHALLENGE
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GOAL: —
SHOW ME THE PHYSICS
Tug of War Physics
Two weights hang from strings over pulleys. Each string pulls the box on a frictionless table. Suppose the left weight is heavier than the right one.
Which way do you think the box will move?