Problem 19An Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging verticallyfrom a massless pulley a shown in the figure. Suppose m =4.5 kg and m2 = 6.5 kg. The system is released from rest.(a) What is the tension in the string?(b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of theblocks?m2

(a) the net vertical force acting on the mass m1 is, m1a=T=m1gT=m1g+a acceleration is,…

An Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging vertically from a massless pulley a shown in the figure. Suppose mi = 4.5 kg and m2 = 6.5 kg. The system is released from rest. (a) What is the tension in the string? (b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the blocks? m1 m2

An Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging vertically from a massless pulley a shown in the figure. Suppose mi = 4.5 kg and m2 = 6.5 kg. The system is released from rest. (a) What is the tension in the string? (b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the blocks? m1 m2

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Problem 19
An Atwood machine consists of two masses hanging vertically
from a massless pulley a shown in the figure. Suppose m =
4.5 kg and m2 = 6.5 kg. The system is released from rest.
(a) What is the tension in the string?
(b) What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the
blocks?
m2

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