Two Masses Are Connected by a String Which Passes Over

question 125

Multiple Choice

Two masses are connected by a string which passes over a pulley with negligible mass and friction. One mass hangs vertically and one mass slides on a frictionless horizontal surface. The vertically hanging mass is 6.00 kg and the mass on the horizontal surface is 4.00 kg. The acceleration of the 4.00 kg mass is

• A) 1.98 m/s² to the left.
• B) 3.92 m/s² to the left.
• C) 5.88 m/s² to the left.
• D) 6.75 m/s² to the left.
• E) 7.84 m/s² to the left.

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