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Two blocks with different mass are attached to either end of alight rope that passes over a light, frictionless pulley that issuspended from the ceiling. The masses are released from rest, andthe more massive one starts to descend. After this block hasdescended a distance 1.20m , its speed is 1.50m/s .

a. If the total mass of the two blocks is 16.0kg , what is themass of the more massive block?

Take free fall acceleration to be 9.80m/s2 .

b. What is the mass of the lighter block?

Take free fall acceleration to be 9.80m/s2 .

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