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The figure below shows particles 1 and 2, each of mass m, attached to the ends of a rigid massless rod of length L1 + L2, with L1 = 19 cm and L2 = 81 cm. The rod is held horizontally on the fulcrum and then released. L1 L2 1 2 (a) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 1? m/s2 (b) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 2? m/s2

          The figure below shows particles 1 and 2, each of mass m, attached to the ends of a rigid massless rod of length L1 + L2, with L1 = 19 cm and L2 = 81 cm. The rod is held horizontally on the fulcrum and then released.
L1 L2
1 2
(a) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 1?
m/s2
(b) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 2?
m/s2

The figure below shows particles 1 and 2, each of mass m, attached to the ends of a rigid massless rod of length L1 + L2, with L1 = 19 cm and L2 = 81 cm. The rod is held horizontally on the fulcrum and then released.
L1 L2
1 2
(a) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 1?
m/s2
(b) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 2?
m/s2

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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The figure below shows particles 1 and 2, each of mass m, attached to the ends of a rigid massless rod of length L1 + L2, with L1 = 19 cm and L2 = 81 cm. The rod is held horizontally on the fulcrum and then released. (a) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 1? m/s2 (b) What is the magnitude of the initial acceleration of particle 2? m/s2