Consider a 5 kg mass placed on a frictionless incline that makes an angle of 30          degrees with the horizontal. A rope is attached and positioned over a pulley at the top of the incline. A 6 kg mass is suspended from the free end.

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  1. Consider a 5 kg mass placed on a frictionless incline that makes an angle of 30          degrees with the horizontal. A rope is attached and positioned over a pulley at the top of the incline. A 6 kg mass is suspended from the free end.                        

 

  1. a) On a separate diagram, draw the FBD of the hanging block, , and label all the forces acting on it. 
  2. b) On a separate diagram, draw the FBD of Block and label all the forces. 
  3. c) Write down Newton’s second law for each block, and for each relevant co-ordinate axis. 
  4. d) From your equations in part d), write down an expression for the acceleration of the system. 
  5. e) Calculate the acceleration and the tension in the chord 

                                  

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