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Physics — Free-body: Atwood machine

Two masses over a frictionless pulley sharing one cord tension.

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Atwood machine (two masses, one pulley)m1m2m1 gTm2 gT

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title "Atwood machine (two masses, one pulley)"
body A at 240,300 size 80,80 label "m1"
body B at 480,220 size 80,80 label "m2"
force W1 on A vector 0,150 color red label "m1 g"
force T1 on A vector 0,-150 color blue label "T"
force W2 on B vector 0,150 color red label "m2 g"
force T2 on B vector 0,-150 color blue label "T"