In the Atwood machine diagrammed below, the block with the greater mass accelerates downward, while the block with the lesser mass accelerates upward. If the system starts at rest, with both bocks 1.0 m above the ground, how long will it take for the greater mass to hit the ground? The masses of the blocks are 5.00 kg and 4.90 kg, and the pulley is massless and frictionless. 5.00 kg 4.90 kg 1.00 m Ground a. 5.03 s Ob. 1.73 s Oc. 5.76 s O d.4.49 s O e. 2.58 s

In the Atwood machine diagrammed below, the block with the greater mass accelerates downward, while the block with the lesser mass accelerates upward. If the system starts at rest, with both bocks 1.0 m above the ground, how long will it take for the greater mass to hit the ground? The masses of the blocks are 5.00 kg and 4.90 kg, and the pulley is massless and frictionless. 5.00 kg 4.90 kg 1.00 m Ground a. 5.03 s Ob. 1.73 s Oc. 5.76 s O d.4.49 s O e. 2.58 s

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Chapter5: Newton's Law Of Motion

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Problem 5.7CYU: Check Your Understanding Two blocks are at rest and in contact on a frictionless surface as shown...

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