Question

Two objects are connected by a string that passes over a frictionless pulley as in Figure 5.14a. where m₁ < m₂ and a₁ and a₂ are the magnitudes of the respective accelerations. Which mathematical statement is true regarding (the magnitude of the acceleration a₂ of the mass m₂?

(a) a₂ < g (b) a₂> g (c) a₂ = g (d) a₂< a₁ (e) a₂ > a₁

_{Figure 5.14 (Example 5.9)}