Answer to Question #146390 in Physics for NORMA CASTRELLON

Question #146390

A 4 kg mass is connected to a 7 kg mass over a massless frictionless pulley as shown (Atwood’s machine) Find the acceleration of the 4 kg mass.

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"(m+M)a=(M-m)g\\\\(4+7)a=(7-4)9.8\\\\a=2.7\\frac{m}{s^2}"

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