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There is no actual numbers given. We are supposed to be solving for acceleration and I tried but can't find an answer. I'll show you my work and please tell me what I did wrong
Ʃfx= Ff + T - w1sinθ = m1ax = 0
Ʃfy= N - wcosθ = m1ay
Ʃfx= 0 = m2ax = 0
Ʃfy = T - w2 = m2ay
Ff = μN --- w2 = m2g
then I began to plus stuff in
T = m2g + m2ay or T = m2(g + ay)
μN + m2g + m2ay - w1sinθ = 0
then I tried to solve for normal force and got
N = (w1sinθ - m2g +m2ay)/μ
I then tried to plug N into [N - w1cosθ = -m1ay]
(w1sinθ - m2g +m2ay)/μ - w1cosθ = -m1ay
I tried to solve from there for acceleration
w1sinθ - m2g + m2ay = -m1ay + w1cosθ * μ ----
w1sinθ + ay = (-m1ay + w1cosθ + m2gμ)/m2
a = -m1ay + w1cosθ + gμ - w1sinθ
obviously acceleration cancels out my way and that means I can't solve. So any help on how to do this problem would be greatly appreciated
There is no actual numbers given. We are supposed to be solving for acceleration and I tried but can't find an answer. I'll show you my work and please tell me what I did wrong
Ʃfx= Ff + T - w1sinθ = m1ax = 0
Ʃfy= N - wcosθ = m1ay
Ʃfx= 0 = m2ax = 0
Ʃfy = T - w2 = m2ay
Ff = μN --- w2 = m2g
then I began to plus stuff in
T = m2g + m2ay or T = m2(g + ay)
μN + m2g + m2ay - w1sinθ = 0
then I tried to solve for normal force and got
N = (w1sinθ - m2g +m2ay)/μ
I then tried to plug N into [N - w1cosθ = -m1ay]
(w1sinθ - m2g +m2ay)/μ - w1cosθ = -m1ay
I tried to solve from there for acceleration
w1sinθ - m2g + m2ay = -m1ay + w1cosθ * μ ----
w1sinθ + ay = (-m1ay + w1cosθ + m2gμ)/m2
a = -m1ay + w1cosθ + gμ - w1sinθ
obviously acceleration cancels out my way and that means I can't solve. So any help on how to do this problem would be greatly appreciated
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