Two Objects Are Connected by a Very Light Flexible String

question 909

Essay

Two objects are connected by a very light flexible string as shown in the figure,where M = 0.60 kg and m = 0.40 kg. You can ignore friction and the mass of the pulley.
(a) Draw free-body diagrams for each object.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of each object.
(c) Calculate the tension in the string.

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