No Answer Found: Need Assistance with Problem

[frasifrasi]

There is no answer for this problem in my textbook and since no values are given, I can;t tell how far the answer should go.

Here it is:
http://www.imagehosting.com/show.php/1152971_Question.bmp.html

could anyone please explain?

Thank you.

 

[neutrino]

Have you drawn the free body diagram?

 

[frasifrasi]

yes, but I am having trouble coming up with the equations. Od you have any suggestions?

 

[Saladsamurai]

How many forces are acting on the system?
What is the mass of the system?

 

[neutrino]

From your diagram, what are the forces acting on m1? And what about m2?

If m1 is accelerating at, say, a m/s^2, then what is the acceleration of m2?