A body with mass m1 = 3.5 kg is on an inclined plane with an angle of 37º. It is connected by a rope passing over a pulley to another body with mass m2 = 5 kg hanging vertically. The coefficient of friction is μ = 0.2, and the system slides towards m2. Draw the force diagrams for each body and their components.  Calculate the frictional force and the normal force acting on mass m1.  Calculate the system's acceleration and the tension in the rope. If the inclined plane is 60 m long, determine the time it will take for m1 to travel this distance if it started from rest.

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A body with mass m1 = 3.5 kg is on an inclined plane with an angle of 37º. It is connected by a rope passing over a pulley to another body with mass m2 = 5 kg hanging vertically. The coefficient of friction is μ = 0.2, and the system slides towards m2.

  1. Draw the force diagrams for each body and their components. 

  2. Calculate the frictional force and the normal force acting on mass m1. 

  3. Calculate the system's acceleration and the tension in the rope.

  4. If the inclined plane is 60 m long, determine the time it will take for m1 to travel this distance if it started from rest. 

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