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Rotation: Mixed Linear/Rotational Problems

Problem #: 2 | Variant #: 4

3.58 kg and 4.2 kg masses are tied to opposite ends of a rope running over a 0.476 kg pulley of radius 6.48 cm. If the pulley is free to rotate without friction, what is the acceleration of the masses?

m/s2

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