Two objects are connected by a very light flexible string as shown in the figure, where M = 0.60 kg and m = 0.40 kg. You can ignore friction and the mass of the pulley
(a) Draw free-body diagrams for each object.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of each object.
(c) Calculate the tension in the string.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
(a) The force of gravity acts downward and tension acts upward on each object.
(b) 2.0 m/s2
(c) 4.7 N
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