Two blocks, A (mass=5.00 kg) and B (mass= 10.0 kg) are suspended by a cord on either side of a pulley. ( Ignore mass and friction of pulley, the cord does not stretch, so acceleration is the same for both blocks. Find the acceleration (m/s^2) of the blocks; 10.0 kg block goes down while 5.00 kg block goes up

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Two blocks, A (mass=5.00 kg)
and B (mass= 10.0 kg) are suspended by a cord on either side of a pulley. ( Ignore mass and friction of pulley, the cord does not stretch, so acceleration is the same for both blocks. Find the acceleration (m/s^2) of the blocks; 10.0 kg block goes down while 5.00 kg block goes up

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