Movable pulley and string constraints
Mass M hangs from a movable pulley while m falls over a fixed pulley; the constraint a_M = a_m/2 gives a = 2(2m - M)g /(4m + M).
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 11 |
| Chapter | 4. Laws of Motion |
| NCERT section | 5.8 |
| Level | Advanced (JEE / Olympiad) |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: pulley · constraint · tension · JEE mechanics