A pulley and a wedge questions.

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The discussion focuses on solving physics problems related to pulleys and wedges, specifically addressing questions 2.15c and 2.16. The user presents a set of equations derived from their attempts to solve these problems, including tension (T) and acceleration (a) relationships for masses M1, M2, and M3. The equations provided are identified as incorrect, leading to discrepancies with the book's answers. The user seeks assistance in correcting their approach to these problems.

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from the attachment, i need to answer question 2.15c and 2.16.

here is what i did with the questions:

in the first question i got the next set of equations, which apparently are incorrect cause i didnt get the answer from the book:
T-uM1g=M1a
uM2g-T=M2a
M3g-T'=M3a'
T'=2T
2a'=a
wher a' is the acceleration of mass M3 and a is of the other two, T' is the tension on M3 and T is the tension on the other two.

for the second question i got the next set of equations, which is also incorrect cause they for accelration with the respect to the y direction:
Nsin45=mg
mA+Ncos45=ma

thanks in advance.
 
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