What Factors Determine the Speed of the Second Block in This Physics Problem?

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The speed of the second block in the given physics problem can be determined by analyzing the forces acting on both blocks. The first block (m1 = 280 g) is on a 30° incline with a coefficient of kinetic friction (µk = 0.1), while the second block (m2 = 210 g) hangs freely. To find the speed after the second block has fallen 30 cm, one must calculate the tension in the string due to the motion of the first block and apply Newton's second law to both blocks.

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A block of mass m1 = 280 g is at rest on a plane that makes an angle = 30° above the horizontal (Figure 5-41). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is µk = 0.1. The block is attached to a second block of mass m2 = 210 g that hangs freely by a string that passes over a frictionless and massless pulley. When the second block has fallen 30 cm, its speed is?

How do I solve this
 
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A block of mass m1 = 280 g is at rest on a plane that makes an angle = 30° above the horizontal (Figure 5-41). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the plane is µk = 0.1. The block is attached to a second block of mass m2 = 210 g that hangs freely by a string that passes over a frictionless and massless pulley. When the second block has fallen 30 cm, its speed is?

How do I solve this

Hint: find the tension in the string caused by the motion of block 1.
 

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