NEET PhysicsClass 11Solving problems in mechanics (connected bodies)MediumSingle correct

Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 3 kg hang at the two ends of a light inextensible string that passes over a light frictionless pulley fixed to the ceiling. The system is released from rest. Take g = 10 m s⁻². What is the tension in the string while the blocks move?

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