Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 are hung from the ends of a rope, passing over a frictionless pulley as shown in the figure below. The acceleration of the string will be

A. $$\frac{{{\text{g}}\left( {{{\text{m}}_1} - {{\text{m}}_2}} \right)}}{{{{\text{m}}_1} + {{\text{m}}_2}}}$$
B. $$\frac{{2{\text{g}}\left( {{{\text{m}}_1} - {{\text{m}}_2}} \right)}}{{{{\text{m}}_1} + {{\text{m}}_2}}}$$
C. $$\frac{{{\text{g}}\left( {{{\text{m}}_1} + {{\text{m}}_2}} \right)}}{{{{\text{m}}_1} - {{\text{m}}_2}}}$$
D. $$\frac{{2{\text{g}}\left( {{{\text{m}}_1} + {{\text{m}}_2}} \right)}}{{{{\text{m}}_1} - {{\text{m}}_2}}}$$
Answer: Option A

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