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Two boxes are connected by a weightless cord running over a very light frictionless pulley as shown in the figure.Box A,of mass 8.0 kg,is initially at rest on the top of the table.The coefficient of kinetic friction between box A and the table is 0.10.Box B has a mass of 15.0 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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