Two blocks of mass my = 2 kg and m2 = 2 kg on a horizontal surface, connected by a string, are being pulled by another string which is attached to a mass my = 1 kg hanging over a pulley. Neglect friction and the masses of the pulleys and strings. (a) Sketch a free-body diagram for each mass (three total), showing all of the forces acting on each block (b) Calculate the acceleration of each mass and the tension in each string.

Two blocks of mass my = 2 kg and m2 = 2 kg on a horizontal surface, connected by a string, are being pulled by another string which is attached to a mass my = 1 kg hanging over a pulley. Neglect friction and the masses of the pulleys and strings. (a) Sketch a free-body diagram for each mass (three total), showing all of the forces acting on each block (b) Calculate the acceleration of each mass and the tension in each string.

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