Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 63GP
In the Atwood’s machine of Problem 31, the mass m2 remains at rest once it hits the floor, but the mass m1 continues moving upward. How much higher does m1 go after m2 has landed? Give your answer for the case h = 1.2m, m1 = 3.7 kg, and m2 = 4.1kg.
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