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Example

Here we have pictured a block going down an inclined plane with coefficient of kinetic friction . Assume it is sliding to the left as shown. Calculate the acceleration, given the masses and .

 

The tension T is the same throughout the string because we're assuming that the wheel at the top of the diagram is massless and that it can turn freely (no friction).





Josh Deutsch
Sun Jan 21 23:46:46 PST 1996