A block A of mass m₁ rests on a horizontal table. A light string connected to it passes over a frictionless pully at the edge of table and from its other end another block B of mass m₂ is suspended. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the table is $$\mu $$_k. When the block A is sliding on the table, the tension in the string is

Three blocks A, B and C, of masses 4 kg, 2 kg and 1 kg respectively, are in contact on a frictionless surface, as shown. If a force of 14 N is applied on the 4 kg block, then the contact force between A and B is

A balloon with mass m is descending down with an acceleration a (where a < g). How much mass should be removed from it so that it starts moving up with an acceleration a ?

A system consists of three masses m₁, m₂ and m₃ connected by a string passing over a pulley P. The mass m₁ hangs freely and m₂ and m₃ are on a rough horizontal table (the coefficient of friction = $$\mu $$). The pulley is frictionless and of negligible mass. The downward acceleration of mass m₁ is (Assume m₁ = m₂ = m₃ = m)