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If the blocks attached via the rope shown below are allowed to move, what will the...

If the blocks attached via the rope shown below are allowed to move, what will the acceleration of the block A be? (Block A has a mass of 54 kg and Block B has a mass of 136 kg)

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(m1+m2) a = m1g-m2g = (m1-m2)g

a = (m1-m2)/(m1+m2) g = (136-54)/(136+54) g = 82/190 g = 4.23 m/s^2

a = 4.23m/s2

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