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PLS HELP! QUESTION (2/2)

Two blocks, one of mass 1.00 kg and 4.00 kg are tied together with a massless rope as in the image. This rope is strung over a massless, resistance-free pulley. The blocks are released from rest. Find the tension in the rope and the acceleration of the blocks.

PLS HELP! QUESTION (2/2) Two blocks, one of mass 1.00 kg and 4.00 kg are tied together-example-1
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a is acceleration. T is tension. This is the general formula for an Atwood machine. You should make sure you can do it on your own
PLS HELP! QUESTION (2/2) Two blocks, one of mass 1.00 kg and 4.00 kg are tied together-example-1
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