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Two masses, 13 kg and 9 kg, are connected by a light inextensible string over a frictionless, massless pulley (an Atwood machine). What is the magnitude of the system's acceleration? (g = 9.81 m/s2)
- 53.96
- 1.78
- 9.81
- 39.24
Answer
B. 1.78
Solution
For an Atwood machine: a = (m1 - m2)g / (m1 + m2) = (13 - 9)(9.81) / (13 + 9) = 1.78 m/s2.
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