Two ice skaters, Paul and Tom, are each holding on to opposite ends of the same rope. Each pulls the other toward him. The magnitude of Paul s acceleration is 1.25 times greater than the magnitude of Tom s acceleration. What is the ratio of Paul s mass to Tom s mass?
(a) 0.67
(b) 0.80
(c) 0.25
(d) 1.25
(e) 0.50 |
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