Two blocks are connected by a light, flexible cable that passes a frictionless pulley. Block A weighs 500N and block B weighs 200N. The coefficient of static friction between A and the ramp is 0.30.   Determine: (a) If the motion is impending down the plane, what is the tension force in the cable connecting Block A and Block B. (b) Are the two block in equilibrium state?   3 dec places pls

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Two blocks are connected by a light, flexible cable that passes a frictionless pulley. Block A weighs 500N and block B weighs 200N. The coefficient of static friction between A and the ramp is 0.30.

 

Determine:

(a) If the motion is impending down the plane, what is the tension force in the cable connecting Block A and Block B.

(b) Are the two block in equilibrium state?

 

3 dec places pls

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