A 1.5 kg block and a 2.5 kg block are attached to opposite ends of a light rope. The rope hangs over a solid, frictionless pulley that is 33 cm in diameter and has a mass of 0.75 kg. The pulley can be modeled as a cylinder. When the blocks are released, what is the acceleration of the lighter block? Express your answer in meters per second squared.

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A 1.5 kg block and a 2.5 kg block are attached to opposite ends of a light rope. The rope hangs over a solid, frictionless pulley that is 33 cm in diameter and has a mass of 0.75 kg. The pulley can be modeled as a cylinder. When the blocks are released, what is the acceleration of the lighter block? Express your answer in meters per second squared.

 
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