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    Finding the tension of a block and the acceleration of a block

    Homework Statement The 1.0 kg block is tied to the wall with a rope. It sits on the top of the 2.0 kg block. The lower block is pulled to the right with a tension force of 20N. The coefficient of kinetic friction at both the lower and upper surfaces of the 2.0 kg block is 0.40. a) what is...
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    Finding the acceleration of a block

    Homework Statement The lower block is pulled on a rope with a tension force of 20N. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the lower block and the surface is 0.30. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the lower block and the upper block is also 0.30. What is the acceleration of the...
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    Finding an equation for the speed of a ball

    Homework Statement A small ball rolls around a horizontal circle at height y inside the cone. Find an expression of the ball's speed in terms of a, h, y and g Homework Equations Newton's third law The Attempt at a Solution I am not sure how to approach this problem