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The two blocks in the figure are sliding down the incline. What is the tension in the massless string?
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F=ma
That's honestly all I got.
Well I realized that the higher block's friction adds to the tension, and the lower block's friction reduces tension. That being said they are equal so I disregarded them and simply tried
2gsin20-gsin20=Ft
[PLAIN]http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2586/physicshelp.jpg
Homework Equations
F=ma
That's honestly all I got.
The Attempt at a Solution
Well I realized that the higher block's friction adds to the tension, and the lower block's friction reduces tension. That being said they are equal so I disregarded them and simply tried
2gsin20-gsin20=Ft
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