Consider the two-body situation at the right. A 300 kg crate rests on an inclined plane and is connected by a cable to a 100 kg mass. This second mass is suspended over a pulley. The incline angle is 30.0° and the surface has a coefficient of friction 0.120. Determine the acceleration of the system and the tension in the cable. m1 m2

Consider the two-body situation at the right. A 300 kg crate rests on an inclined plane and is connected by a cable to a 100 kg mass. This second mass is suspended over a pulley. The incline angle is 30.0° and the surface has a coefficient of friction 0.120. Determine the acceleration of the system and the tension in the cable. m1 m2

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 34P: Two blocks, each of mass m, are hung from the ceiling of an elevator as in Figure P4.33. The...

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