Two cylinders are connected by a string that is wrapped around each cylinder. If the cylinder is fixed but allowed to rotate about its center and we let m2 go, m2 will unwind and translate downward due to gravity. Find: a. The translational acceleration of m2. b. The tension in the string.

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Two cylinders are connected by a string that is wrapped around each cylinder. If the cylinder is fixed but allowed to rotate about its center and we let m2 go, m2 will unwind and translate downward due to gravity. Find:
a. The translational acceleration of m2.
b. The tension in the string. 

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