Figure 42 Two Crates Connected by a String Passed Through

question 32

Multiple Choice

Figure 4.2 Two crates connected by a string passed through a pulley.
-Two weights, one with mass 2 kg and the other with mass 4 kg, are attached to the ends of a massless string that hangs over an ideal pulley. The system is allowed to move freely. What is the value of acceleration of the system?

• A)3.3 m/s²
• B)9.8 m/s²
• C)19.6 m/s²
• D)29.0 m/s²

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