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What is the acceleration of the masses?

What is the acceleration of the masses?-example-1

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4g-t=4a (t is tension in string attached to mass m1)
T-3g=3a (T is tension in string attached to mass m2)
t-T=Ma=6a
so by solving,
4g-3g=13a
a=g/13
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4g-t=4a (t is tension in string attached to mass m1)
T-3g=3a (T is tension in string attached to mass m2)
t-T=Ma=6a
so by solving,
4g-3g=13a
a=g/13
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