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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 5, Problem 10FTD
Two blocks rest on slopes of unequal angles, connected by a rope passing over a pulley (Fig. 5.30). If the blocks have equal masses, will they remain at rest? Why? Neglect friction.
FIGURE 5.30 For Thought and Discussion 10; Exercises 21 and 22
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