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Understanding Physics for JEE Main and Advanced Mechanics Part 1

Consider the situation shown in figure. The block B moves on a frictionless surface, while the coefficient of friction between A and the surface on which it moves is 0.2. Find the acceleration with which the masses move and also the tension in the strings.
(Take g = 10 m/s² ).

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