Consider an Atwood Machine with M₂ > M₁ and a Pulley

Multiple Choice

Consider an Atwood machine with m₂ > m₁ and a pulley of mass M. The tension in the string holding mass m₂ is

A) larger than the tension in the string holding mass m₁.
B) smaller than the tension in the string holding mass m₁.
C) equal to the tension in the string holding mass m₁.
D) unknown; more information is needed to work out the answer.