Two masses $m_{1} = 5\ kg$ and $m_{2} = 4.8\ kg$ tied to a string are hanging over a light frictionless pulley. What is the acceleration of the masses when they are free to move ($g = 9.8\ m/s^{2})$

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(a) $a = \left\lbrack \frac{m_{1} - m_{2}}{m_{1} + m_{2}} ightbrack g = \left\lbrack \frac{5 - 4.8}{5 + 4.8} ightbrack 	imes 9.8 = 0.2\ m/s^{2}$

Q. Two masses $m_{1} = 5\ kg$ and $m_{2} = 4.8\ kg$ tied to a string are hanging over a light frictionless pulley. What is the acceleration of the masses when they are free to move ($g = 9.8\ m/s^{2})$

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