An Atwood's machine (see the figure below) consists of two masses: one of mass 3.13 kg and the other of mass 8.36 kg. When released from rest, what is the acceleration of the system? (Enter the magnitude in m/s².) HINT m/s²

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An Atwood's machine (see the figure below) consists of two masses: one of mass 3.13 kg and the other of mass 8.36 kg. When released from rest, what is the acceleration of the system? (Enter the
magnitude in m/s².)
HINT
m/s²
Transcribed Image Text:An Atwood's machine (see the figure below) consists of two masses: one of mass 3.13 kg and the other of mass 8.36 kg. When released from rest, what is the acceleration of the system? (Enter the magnitude in m/s².) HINT m/s²
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