Consider Two Blocks Hung by a Massless String from a Frictionless

Consider two blocks hung by a massless string from a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure.The masses of the blocks are m₁=5 kg and m₂=7 kg.The bottoms of the blocks are 20 meters above the top of the table.What is the speed of m₂ just before it strikes the table 20 meters below its starting point (within 5% accuracy) ?

A) 22 m/s
B) 8.1 m/s
C) 20.m/s
D) 11.m/s
E) 1.7 m/s

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