Two boxes are connected by a weightless cord running over a very light frictionless pulley. Box A, of mass 5.0 kg, is initially

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Two boxes are connected by a weightless cord running
over a very light frictionless pulley. Box A, of mass 5.0 kg,
is initially at rest on the top of a frictionless table. Box B
has a mass of 8.0 kg, and the system begins to move just
after it is released.
(a) Draw the free-body diagrams for each of the boxes,
identifying all of the forces acting on each one.
(b) Calculate the acceleration of each box.
(c) What is the tension in the cord?

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