SOLUTION: 4m1=m2. Which is the greater mass, m1 or m2??

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Question 24312: 4m1=m2. Which is the greater mass, m1 or m2??
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have 4m1 = m2. If we substitute, say m2 = 8, we find that m1 = 2. In fact, like the equation indicates, m2 is four times as big as m1.