Tension and Friction problem, i

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The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving tension and friction, where the original poster seeks assistance in understanding the setup and calculations related to force equations.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants inquire about the original poster's progress and encourage sharing of work to facilitate assistance. There is a focus on verifying the setup of force equations and identifying potential errors in subsequent calculations.

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The conversation is ongoing, with some participants providing feedback on the original poster's equations and expressing uncertainty about the calculations for friction and tension. There is no explicit consensus, but guidance has been offered regarding the correctness of the initial setup.

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Participants note the original poster's difficulty in sharing work due to technical issues with scanning, which may affect the clarity of the discussion.

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I need help with this problem using simple physics. Thanks :).



You have to copy the url and paste it in your browser or it won't work. Thanks.

Here: http://zm87.tripod.com/physics.jpg
 
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Well, how far did you get? Show us your work and you'll get some help.
 
Ok i have work but i my computer isn't recognizing my scanner anymore hold on
 
here: http://zm87.tripod.com/physics3.jpg copy and paste into browser

i don't even know if i did it right
 
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I agree with Ambitwistor: you set up the force equations for each body correctly. The equation for the first body is solved correctly (T1= 78N). But I don't see how you went on to solve for μ and T2. I suspect an error there.
 

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