Physics · 2020
NEET 2020 · 13 September · Code E1 · Q160
Two bodies of mass 4 kg and 6 kg are tied to the ends of a massless string. The string passes over a pulley which is frictionless (see figure). The…
Two bodies of mass $\displaystyle 4$ kg and $\displaystyle 6$ kg are tied to the ends of a massless string. The string passes over a pulley which is frictionless (see figure). The acceleration of the system in terms of acceleration due to gravity (g) is :

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(3)
$\displaystyle \mathrm{g} / 5$
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