Exhibit 5-1

A 2.30-kg mass is suspended from the ceiling and a 1.70-kg mass is suspended from the 2.30-kg mass, as shown. The tensions in the strings are labeled and .
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Use this exhibit to answer the following question(s).
Refer to . A hand exerts an upward force of 6.70 N on the 1.70-kg mass. The magnitudes of the tensions are

A.

= 15.8 N; = 10.0 N.

B.
= 15.8 N;  = 16.7 N.

C.
= 22.5 N;  = 10.0 N.

D.
= 22.5 N;  = 16.7 N.

E.
= 32.5 N;  = 10.0 N.


Answer: E

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