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Anyone? Bueller?

Let me start by saying thank you to any responses I receive. I understand the methods for solving this problem but I have concluded that either part or all of my solution is incorrect. After solving for the angular velocity, I differentiated my answer in order to check the angular...

I also thought that the frictional force was greater than the Weightx on both blocks. Meaning that they wouldn't move. Weird. I have decided to burn my physics book and change my career path from Mechanical Engineering to Arsonist. Thanks for your help.

ok so when i do that I get (a) -.96 m/s2 why do i get a negative? Does the word "magnitude" mean I disregard the direction (sign)? for (b) i get the correct answer using the negative

first need to convert units from km/h to m/s. Then it is all trigonometry. Draw yourself a diagram and label you knowns and unknowns. Post what you come up with.

Let me start by stating that this is not a homework question. If I just wanted the answer, it is in the back of my book. What I do need is some understanding of how the answer was reached. Problem: Two blocks attached by a string slide down a 10degree incline. Block 1 has a mass m1 = 0.80 kg...