A 2 kg aluminum block and a 6 kg copper block are connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley. The two blocks are allowed to move on a fixed steel block wedge (of angle 0 = 35°) as shown in the Fig. (2). The coefficient of kinetic friction for each block is shown in the figure. Determine: (a) The acceleration of the two blocks. Aluminum (b) The tension in the string. Copper H-0.47

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A 2 kg aluminum block and a 6 kg copper block are connected by a light string
over a frictionless pulley. The two blocks are allowed to move on a fixed steel
block wedge (of angle 0 = 35°) as shown in the Fig. (2). The coefficient of
kinetic friction for each block is shown in the figure. Determine:
(a) The acceleration of the two blocks.
Aluminum
(b) The tension in the string.
Copper
H-0.47
Steel
H0.36
Transcribed Image Text:A 2 kg aluminum block and a 6 kg copper block are connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley. The two blocks are allowed to move on a fixed steel block wedge (of angle 0 = 35°) as shown in the Fig. (2). The coefficient of kinetic friction for each block is shown in the figure. Determine: (a) The acceleration of the two blocks. Aluminum (b) The tension in the string. Copper H-0.47 Steel H0.36
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