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Free-body — Atwood machine

Two masses on a frictionless pulley, vectors and tension labelled.

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Atwood machinem₁ = 4 kgm₂ = 6 kgm₁gTm₂gT

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title "Atwood machine"
body A at 220,220 size 80,80 label "m₁ = 4 kg"
body B at 460,260 size 80,80 label "m₂ = 6 kg"
force W1 on A vector 0,120 color red label "m₁g"
force T1 on A vector 0,-110 color blue label "T"
force W2 on B vector 0,120 color red label "m₂g"
force T2 on B vector 0,-110 color blue label "T"