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Published on: August 13, 2026
Two blocks of equal mass 
are tied with a light string which passes over a massless pulley as shown in the figure. The magnitude of acceleration of center of mass of both the blocks is (neglect friction everywhere)
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The FBD of the system is shown below
As, 
Both the blocks move with common acceleration 
Both acceleration can be represented by
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