In an atwood's machine, one block has a mass of 1.3 kg and the other one has a mass of 2.8 kg. Solve the magnitude of the block's acceleration.   a. 1.45 m/s^2 b 6.20 m/^2 c 2.35 m/s^2 d 3.58 m/s^2

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In an atwood's machine, one block has a mass of 1.3 kg and the other one has a mass of 2.8 kg. Solve the magnitude of the block's acceleration.

 

a. 1.45 m/s^2

b 6.20 m/^2
c 2.35 m/s^2
d 3.58 m/s^2


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