Question

A 5.8 kg mass, M1 is on a horizontal frictionless table. A horizontal string is attached to M1 and it passes over a pulley at the edge of the table to a 5.6kg mass M2 that is hanging down freely. Initially the two masses are held stationary and then released. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the masses
f = m a

the force is the weight of the hanging mass

the mass is the sum of the two masses

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