(a) Draw a free-body (or force) diagram for each block. (b) Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 4m block and the table's surface. (c) What is the ratio (T2/T 1) of the tensions in the two strings?

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A block of mass 4m sits on a table. The block is connected with light strings to two
blocks, of masses m and 2m, over two pulleys on opposite sides of the table, as shown.
The system is observed to accelerate at 0.520 m/s². Assume the pulleys are massless and
frictionless.
(a) Draw a free-body (or force) diagram for each block.
(b) Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 4m block and the table's
surface.
(c) What is the ratio (T2/T 1) of the tensions in the two strings?
4 m
2 m
m
Transcribed Image Text:A block of mass 4m sits on a table. The block is connected with light strings to two blocks, of masses m and 2m, over two pulleys on opposite sides of the table, as shown. The system is observed to accelerate at 0.520 m/s². Assume the pulleys are massless and frictionless. (a) Draw a free-body (or force) diagram for each block. (b) Determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 4m block and the table's surface. (c) What is the ratio (T2/T 1) of the tensions in the two strings? 4 m 2 m m
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