How Does Friction Affect Acceleration and Tension in a 3-Block Pulley System?

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving a three-block pulley system with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.100 between the middle block and the table. Participants are tasked with calculating the acceleration of the three objects and the tension in the strings connecting them. The masses of the objects are given as m1 = 10.0 kg and m2 = 80.0 kg. The thread also includes a user expressing confusion about posting and seeking to remove their message. Overall, the conversation centers on applying physics equations to solve for acceleration and tension in the system.
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1. The drawing shows three objects. They are connected by strings that pass over massless and friction free pulleys. The objects move, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the middle object and the surface of the table is 0.100
(a) What is the Acceleration of the three objects? (b) Find the tension in each of the two strings.

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m1 = 10.0kg m2 = 80.0kg




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