Three blocks A (mA=10 kg), B (mB =15 kg) C (mC = 25 kg) are connected by rope and pulley arrangement as shown in the figure. Determine the acceleration of each block and tension in the cable. The coefficient of kinematic friction between the contact plane and the block A and B is 0.3.

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Three blocks A (mA=10 kg), B (mB =15 kg) C (mC = 25 kg) are connected by rope and pulley arrangement as shown in the figure. Determine the acceleration of each block and tension in the cable. The coefficient of kinematic friction between the contact plane and the block A and B is 0.3.

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