Suppose mG and mh​ have equal masses. In this situation, do you expect the magnitude of the acceleration of the glider will be   less than g or greater than g or equal to g

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Suppose mG and mh​ have equal masses.

In this situation, do you expect the magnitude of the acceleration of the glider will be

 

less than g or greater than g or equal to g?

please explain the reason.

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Surface is frictionless
Pulley is massless and frictionless
mr
Transcribed Image Text:+x Surface is frictionless Pulley is massless and frictionless mr
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