Chapter 5, Problem 22P

An object of mass m₁ = 5.00 kg placed on a frictionless, horizontal table is connected to a string that passes over a pulley and then is fastened to a hanging object of mass m₂ = 9.00 kg as shown in Figure P5.22. (a) Draw free-body diagrams of both objects. Find (b) the magnitude of the acceleration of the objects and (c) the tension in the string.

Figure P5.22

Problems 22 and 29.