3. Two blocks A and B are connected by a rope and pulled with some force F along a frictionless horizontal surface, as shown. B a. Draw a free-body diagram for each block. b. Write Newton's second law for each block and obtain equations for the x and y directions. c. If the tension in the rope is given by T = F/3, find the ratio of the masses, ma/mB.

3. Two blocks A and B are connected by a rope and pulled with some force F along a frictionless horizontal surface, as shown. B a. Draw a free-body diagram for each block. b. Write Newton's second law for each block and obtain equations for the x and y directions. c. If the tension in the rope is given by T = F/3, find the ratio of the masses, ma/mB.

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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