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A 100kg mass is connected to a 200kg mass by a massless rope. The two masses rest on a frictionless surface. A (massless)rope is then attached to the 200kg mass, and is pulled. The two mass system accelerates. What is the relationship between the two tensions?
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The tension in the rope connected to the 100 kg mass will be equal to the tension in the rope connected to the 200 kg mass. This is because of Newton's Third Law of Motion, which states that forces between two objects are always equal and opposite. Thus, the tensions in the two ropes will be equal and opposite.
