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A 1.2 kg mass, m2, on a 30.1° incline is connected to a 5.4 kg mass, m1, on a horizontal surface. The surfaces and the pulley are frictionless. If F = 20.8 N, what is the magnitude of the tension in the connecting cord?
I created a FBD for both masses
M2
X: F+T-mg*sin(theta)=m2a
Y: N-mg*cos(theta)=0
M1
X: F=m1a
Y: N-mg=0
I derived this equation
F+m1a-m2g*sin(theta)=m2a
Is this equation on the right path?
I created a FBD for both masses
M2
X: F+T-mg*sin(theta)=m2a
Y: N-mg*cos(theta)=0
M1
X: F=m1a
Y: N-mg=0
I derived this equation
F+m1a-m2g*sin(theta)=m2a
Is this equation on the right path?
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