Newton's Second Law (Translational Dynamics)

AP Physics 1· difficulty 3/5

4~\text{kg}

A
$1.0~\text{m/s}^2$
B
$4.0~\text{m/s}^2$
C
$2.0~\text{m/s}^2$
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D
$5.0~\text{m/s}^2$

Explanation

a = (m_1 - m_2)g/(m_1 + m_2) = (2)(10)/10 = 2.0~\text{m/s}^2

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