Atwood Machine
Two masses over a pulley: acceleration, tension, optional pulley inertia.
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Classic Atwood machine: a = (m₁−m₂)g / (m₁+m₂+I/R²) with tension from Newton’s laws. Press Run to animate.
Two masses over a pulley: acceleration, tension, optional pulley inertia.
Classic Atwood machine: a = (m₁−m₂)g / (m₁+m₂+I/R²) with tension from Newton’s laws. Press Run to animate.