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Consider the pulley-block systems shown in Conceptual Checkpoint 11-1. (a) Is the tension...

Consider the pulley-block systems shown in Conceptual Checkpoint 11-1. (a) Is the tension in the string on the left-hand rotating system greater than, less than, or equal to the weight of the mass attached to that string? (b) Choose the best explanation from among the following:

I. The mass is in free fall once it is released.

II. The string rotates the pulley in addition to supporting the mass.

III. The mass accelerates downward.

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