Two masses are attached by a light string that passes over a frictionless, massl

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Two masses are attached by a light string that passes over a frictionless, massless pulley without sliding. Mass 2 sits on a frictionless inclined plane that makes an angle theta with the horizontal. Mass 2 is heavier than mass 1, and when released, the masses accelerate in the directions indicated by the arrows. The tension in the string produced by the pull of the masses is labeled T. What is the acceleration of the two masses? What is the tension in the string? Both answers include variables such as m1, m2, g, sin (theta)

Explanation / Answer

acceleration= coeff. of friction m2g cos theta / coeff. of friction m1g sin theta FIRST EQUATION= m2gcos theta -T=0 SECOND= T-m1g sin theta=0 Where t is the tension..!!

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