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JEE Main 30 January 2024, Shift 2, Physics Q33

Question 33 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 3 of 30, Section A.

Three blocks

A

B

and

C

are pulled on a horizontal smooth surface by a force of

80N

as shown in figure The tensions

T_1

and

T_2

in the string are respectively:

The figure, in words

Three blocks in a row on a horizontal smooth surface: A (5 kg), string T1, B (3 kg), string T2, C (2 kg); force F = 80 N pulls C to the right.

(1) $40N, 64N$ Official answer
(2) $60N, 80N$
(3) $88N, 96N$
(4) $80N, 100N$

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key.

Chapter: Laws of Motion
Topic: Newton's Laws of Motion
Idea tested: Ideal String Tension

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Asked 3× in all

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.