Q4.:Block A in Fig 2 weighs 50 N and block B weighs 35 N. The blocks are connected by a flexible inextensible cord which passes over a smooth pully at C. The coefficient of friction between the plane and the block A is 0.3. The blocks are initially at rest. Determine the tension in the cord and the velocity of A after it has travelled 5 m.

Q4.:Block A in Fig 2 weighs 50 N and block B weighs 35 N. The blocks are connected by a flexible inextensible cord which passes over a smooth pully at C. The coefficient of friction between the plane and the block A is 0.3. The blocks are initially at rest. Determine the tension in the cord and the velocity of A after it has travelled 5 m.

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Chapter5: The Laws Of Motion

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