A Wooden Block a of Mass 4

question 40

Multiple Choice

A wooden block A of mass 4.0 kg slides on a frictionless table when pulled using a massless string and pulley array by a hanging box B of mass 5.0 kg, as shown in the figure. What is the acceleration of block A as it slides on the frictionless table? Hint: Think carefully about the acceleration constraint.

• A) 4.1 m/s²
• B) 3.5 m/s²
• C) 3.1 m/s²
• D) 2.7 m/s²

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, imposing ethical standards and societal rules.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the impulses of the id, the demands of the environment, and the standards of the superego.

Collective Unconscious

A concept proposed by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is shared among beings of the same species and contains archetypes and universal experiences.

Behavioral Consistency

The concept that suggests an individual's behavior in one situation will be similar in another situation if the underlying trait conditions are present.