The mass M_1 slides on a 45 degree incline surface with a height of H, as shown in the figure . The mass is connected by a flexible rope, over a small pulley (its mass is neglected) and connected to another mass M_2 whose mass is equal to the previous block and is vertically hanging as shown below. The rope is long enough for two blocks to be at rest at height H/2 . The dimensions of the two blocks and the pulley are neglected compared to the height H, the blocks were left to move freely at time t=0 1- At time t> 0 find the vertical acceleration of the mass m_2 2- Which of the two blocks moves down? Calculate the time when it will hit the ground? 3- If the block stopped in the previous paragraph when it hit the ground, but the other block continued to move, clarify whether or not it will hit the pulley. Why?
The mass M_1 slides on a 45 degree incline surface with a height of H, as shown in the figure . The mass is connected by a flexible rope, over a small pulley (its mass is neglected) and connected to another mass M_2 whose mass is equal to the previous block and is vertically hanging as shown below. The rope is long enough for two blocks to be at rest at height H/2 . The dimensions of the two blocks and the pulley are neglected compared to the height H, the blocks were left to move freely at time t=0
1- At time t> 0 find the vertical acceleration of the mass m_2
2- Which of the two blocks moves down? Calculate the time when it will hit the ground?
3- If the block stopped in the previous paragraph when it hit the ground, but the other block continued to move, clarify whether or not it will hit the pulley. Why?
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