Mass of the first block = m1 = 4 kg
Mass of the second block = m2 = 1 kg
Acceleration = a =?
Tension = T =?
Free Body Diagrams:
For m1 = 4 kg:
Using newton's second law,
T = m1a . . . . . (i)
For m2 = 1 kg:
Using newton's second law,
W - T = m2a
m2g - T = m2a . . . . . (ii)
Substituting equation (i) in equation (ii),
m2g - m1a = m2a
Therefore,
Substituting the values,
1.96 m/s2 2 m/s2
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