A 13-N Weight and a 12-N Weight Are Connected by a Massless

question 25

Multiple Choice

A 13-N weight and a 12-N weight are connected by a massless string over a massless, frictionless pulley.The 13-N weight has a downward acceleration with magnitude equal to that of a freely falling body times:

• A)1
• B)1/12
• C)1/13
• D)1/25
• E)13/25

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