Two Blocks Are Connected by a String and Pulley as Shown.Assuming

question 67

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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