A block of mass 8 m can move without friction
on a horizontal table. This block is attached
to another block of mass 34 m by a cord that
passes over a frictionless pulley.


If the masses of the cord and the pulley
are negligible, what is the magnitude of the
acceleration of the descending block?

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Answer:

Let M1 = 8 kg and M2 = 34 kg

F = M a = (M1 + M2) a

F = M2 g     the net force accelerating the system

M2 g = (M1 + M2) a

a = M2 / (M1 + M2) g = 34 / (42) g = .81 g = 7.9 m/s^2