Can someone check if this forces problem on an incline

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To me the force P that pulls the bottom block up the incline seems a little low. Can someone confirm with my setup and work in brown is correct? Thank you.

Problem:
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Work:
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Would you expect P to be independent of ##\theta## ?
Draw a free body diagram for each of the blocks separately.
And I see one of the two blue arrows (the most illegible one :smile:) can't be right.
 
BvU said:
Would you expect P to be independent of ##\theta## ?
Draw a free body diagram for each of the blocks separately.
And I see one of the two blue arrows (the most illegible one :smile:) can't be right.

ΣFxA : P - T - (3mgsinθ) - μk mgcosθ= 0

That was your hint right XD.
 
Blockade said:
ΣFxA : P - T - (3mgsinθ) - μk mgcosθ= 0

That was your hint right XD.
How about clearly stating what forces act on the plank and what forces act on the block - separately.

The mass of the block is 2m, right. Why do you have 3m ?

The plank acts on the block via friction and via the tension in the cord.
 
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SammyS said:
How about clearly stating what forces act on the plank and what forces act on the block - separately.

The mass of the block is 2m, right. Why do you have 3m ?

The plank acts on the block via friction and via the tension in the cord.

I will redo the problem and post it back up. Thanks for you input.