FIGURE 4-6 -In the Atwood Machine Shown in Fig. 4-6, If M

question 41

Essay

FIGURE 4-6
-In the Atwood machine shown in Fig. 4-6, if M = 0.60 kg and m = 0.40 kg. Ignore friction and the mass of the pulley.
(a) Draw free-body diagrams for mass M and mass m.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the system.
(c) Calculate the tension in the string.

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