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Two objects are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure below. Assume the incline is frictionless and take m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 5.00 kg, and θ = 58.5°.
(a) Draw free-body diagrams of both objects.
(b) Find the magnitude of the accelerations of the objects.
(c) Find the tension in the string.
(d) Find the speed of each object 1.25 s after being released from rest.

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