A 15-kg block is on a frictionless ramp that is inclined at 20° above the horizontal. It is connected by a very light string over an ideal pulley at the top edge of the ramp to a hanging 19-kg block, as shown in the figure. The string pulls on the 15-kg block parallel to the surface of the ramp. Determine the tension in the rope.

A 15-kg block is on a frictionless ramp that is inclined at 20° above the horizontal. It is connected by a very light string over an ideal pulley at the top edge of the ramp to a hanging 19-kg block, as shown in the figure. The string pulls on the 15-kg block parallel to the surface of the ramp. Determine the tension in the rope.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter6: Applications Of Newton’s Laws Of Motion

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