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The discussion focuses on a free-body diagram involving a 5 kg block and a 5.6 kg block connected by a rope over a frictionless pulley. A horizontal force of 30 N is applied to the 5 kg block, which is subject to static and kinetic friction coefficients of 0.3. The system is at rest, and the correct direction of the friction force acting on the 5 kg block is upwards, contrary to an initial misplacement in the diagram.

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A 5 kg block and block X are attached to a rope which passes over a pulley. A 30 N force is applied horizontally to the 5 kg block, keeping it in contact with a rough vertical space. The coefficients of static is .3 and the coefficinents kinetic is .3. The pulley is light and frictionless.

The mass of block x is set at 5.6 kg. The system is at rest. Determine the direction of the friction force acting on the 5 kg block.

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Here is my diagram: Please tell me if I left out any contact force and friction. Thx

I made a mistake with the friction by putting it on the left; it should be upwards.
 

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