Two Blocks Are Connected by a String and Pulley as Shown

question 5

Multiple Choice

Two blocks are connected by a string and pulley as shown. Assuming that the string and pulley are massless, the magnitude of the acceleration of each block is:

• A) 0.049 m/s²
• B) 0.020 m/s²
• C) 0.0098 m/s²
• D) 0.54 m/s²
• E) 0.98 m/s²

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