As shown in the figure, blocks A and B are connected by a massless rope over a massless, frictionless pulley, and are released from rest. The rope does not stretch or break. Block A has mass mA = 25 kg, and block B has mass mB = 16 kg. The surface B slides on has a coefficient of sliding friction uk = 0.25. What is the acceleration of block A? (Enter your answer in units of m/s2. Only enter the number using 2 significant figures.)

As shown in the figure, blocks A and B are connected by a massless rope over a massless, frictionless pulley, and are released from rest. The rope does not stretch or break. Block A has mass mA = 25 kg, and block B has mass mB = 16 kg. The surface B slides on has a coefficient of sliding friction uk = 0.25. What is the acceleration of block A? (Enter your answer in units of m/s2. Only enter the number using 2 significant figures.)

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