Two blocks, one of mass M and one of mass 3M, are connected by a massless string over a pulley that is a uniform disk of mass 2M and moment of inertia MR^2. The two masses are released from rest, and the masses accelerate as the pulley rotates. Assume there is negligible friction between the pulley and the axle. What is the linear acceleration, a, of the masses?

Answer: it will take   4.36 seconds to reach her average velocity 10.69 miles/hour.explanation:   we have equation of motion ,where s is the displacement, a is the acceleration, u is the initial velocity and t is the time taken.average velocity = displacement/ time taken.average velocity = 10.69 miles/hr = 10.69*1.6*1000/(60*60) = 4.75 m/s4.75 = s/ts = 4. 1we also have acceleration = 2.18 m/s², initial velocity = 0 m/sso it will take   4.36 seconds to reach her average velocity 10.69 miles/hour.