Physics-ch05/ exercise 40
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Question 40





An object of mass m1 = kg placed on a frictionless, horizontal table is connected to a string that passes over a pulley and then is fastened to a hanging object of mass m2 = kg as shown in Figure P5.40. (a) Draw free-body diagrams of both objects. Find (b) the magnitude of the acceleration of the objects and (c) the tension in the string.

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