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blocks a and b are connected by massless string 2 and pulled across a frictionless table by massless string 1. b has a larger mass than a. is the tension t, in string 2 larger than, smaller than, or equal to the tension t, in string 1?

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The tension T in string 2 is equal to the tension in string 1 when two blocks are connected by a massless string and pulled across a frictionless table, due to the equal accelerations of the blocks.

When blocks A and B are connected by a massless string and pulled across a frictionless table by another massless string, the tension T in both strings must be identical, assuming that the strings are inextensible and do not slack.

This is because the acceleration of both blocks must be the same, represented by |a1| = |a2|, for the motion to be consistent. Therefore, the tension in string 2 is equal to the tension in string 1, regardless of the difference in mass between block A and block B.

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