Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Alyssa on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 1:03am.

A m1 = 4.20-kg block on a smooth tabletop is attached by a string to a hanging block of mass m2 = 2.70 kg, as shown in the figure. The blocks are released from rest and allowed to move freely.

a) Find the acceleration of the blocks.
___m/s^2

b) Find the tension in the string.
_____N

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