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Published on: September 12, 2026
Two blocks are connected by a cord, passing over a small frictionless pulley and resting on frictionless planes, as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the blocks is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Let tension in the string is ' 
' and acceleration of the system is ‘a’
…(iii)
and 
…(iv)
On solving Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we get
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