The Figure Shows Two Blocks Connected by a Light Cord

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The figure shows two blocks connected by a light cord over a pulley. This apparatus is known as an Atwood's machine. There is no slipping between the cord and the surface of the pulley. The pulley itself has negligible friction and it has a radius of 0.12 m and a mass of 10.3 kg. We can model this pulley as a solid uniform disk. At the instant that the heavier block has descended 1.5 m starting from rest, what is the speed of the lighter block?

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells, or neurons, which are used to transmit electrical impulses to different parts of the body or to other neurons.

Synapses

Points of contact where nerve cells communicate with each other, using chemical signals across small gaps.

Neuronal Networks

Systems of interconnected neurons that work together to process and transmit information in the nervous system.

Utero

A term referring to the environment within the uterus; often used in phrases such as "in utero" to describe conditions or treatments occurring during pregnancy.