There are two blocks connected by a string and tied to a wall on an incline. The mass of the lower block is 1.0kg; the mass of the upper block is 2.0kg. Given that the angle of the incline is 31*, find the tension in (a) the string connecting the two blocks and (b) the string that is tied to the wall.

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In the figure below we see two blocks connected by a string and tied to a wall. The mass
of the lower block is 1.0 kg; the mass of the upper block is 2.0 kg. Given that the angle of
the incline is 31°, find the tensions in:
a. The string connecting the two blocks and
b. The string that is tied to the wall

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