Calculate the tension in the string shown in figure. The pulley and the string are light and all surfaces are frictionless. Take g = 10 m/s2.
T +1a = 1g ....(i)
and T = 1a ......(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii), we get
1a +1a = 1g
⇒ 2a = g
⇒a=g2=102=5m/s2
From equation (ii), T = 1a = 5N