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The acceleration of the system shown above is? please answer ASAP​

The acceleration of the system shown above is? please answer ASAP​-example-1

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Answer:

3.92 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

It's hard to read your sketch, but it looks like m2 = 30 kg? If so, here's the answer:

m1 = 20 kg

m2 = 30 kg

a = (m2·g) - (m1·g·sin∅) / (m1 + m2) you can see how this equation is derived from Newton's 2nd Law in any physics textbook or website

a = ((30 kg)(9.8 m/s²) - (20 kg)(9.8 m/s²)(sin30)) / (20 kg + 30 kg)

a = (294 kg·m/s² - 98 kg·m/s²) / (50 kg) = 3.92 m/s²

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