1. use Newton's 2nd law to write equations of motion for each of the two masses.
Make sure to use the coordinate system given in the figure in the picture.
Use notation so that's it's clear which object you're examining.
2. The acceleration of the glider and the hanging mass are related since they are connected by a string. The relevant relationship is aGx = -ahy. The reason for the minus sign is that when the glider accelerations in the +x direction, the hanging mass accelerates in the -y direction.
using this fact, and combining the two equations you wrote in the previous part, solve for the acceleration of the glider in terms of the masses mh,mG, and other known constants.
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