A 16 kg mass is attached to another 12 kg mass by string. Both masses hang off a frictionless pulley. (This is called Atwood's machine). Determine the acceleration of the masses and the tension force in the string.

A 16 kg mass is attached to another 12 kg mass by string. Both masses hang off a frictionless pulley. (This is called Atwood's machine). Determine the acceleration of the masses and the tension force in the string.

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