A block of mass m1 = 3.16 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 0 = 25.3° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.61 kg hanging vertically (see the figure). (a) What is the acceleration of the hanging block (choose the positive direction down)? (b) What is the tension in the cord?

A block of mass m1 = 3.16 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 0 = 25.3° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.61 kg hanging vertically (see the figure). (a) What is the acceleration of the hanging block (choose the positive direction down)? (b) What is the tension in the cord?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Chapter5: Displacement And Force In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

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