A light string passes over a light frictionless pulley and has a 275 g load attached to one end and a 120 g load attached to the other end. If the system is allowed to fall freely, what is the magnitude of the acceleration?
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Step 1: Write the equation of motion for the system with mass M1 on one side and mass M2 on the other side: \[M_1g - T = M_1a\] \[T - M_2g = M_2a\] Show more…
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