An Atwood machine is constructed using two wheels (with the masses concentrated at the rims). The left wheel has a mass of 1.9 kg and radius 22.83 cm. The right wheel has a mass of 2.2 kg and radius 34.42 cm. The hanging mass on the left is 1.55 kg and on the right 1.31 kg.
a) The tension in the string on the left wheel is greater than the tension in the string on the right wheel.
b) The tension in the string on the right wheel is greater than the tension in the string on the left wheel.
c) The tensions in both strings are equal.
d) The tensions cannot be determined without knowing the rotational inertia of the wheels.
