At the given instant the four particles having masses and acceleration as shown in the fig lie at the vertices of a square. Acceleration of the mass of the system is:
Step 1. Given Data
Masses of the four particles are
The values of the four particles are respectively.
The acceleration of the four particles are
The values of acceleration of the four particles as per the diagram are
Step 2. Find the acceleration of the system:
The acceleration of the system is given by the formula
Hence option (C) is correct