Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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Chapter 7, Problem 34EAP
The two blocks in FIGURE P7.34 are sliding down the incline. What is the tension in the massless string?
FIGURE P7.34
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