if M1 is hanging down, pulling thru a pulley M2 on the slope upward...
force on M1= m1*g
The force on M2 down ramp: m2*g*sinTheta.
net force= total mass*acceleration
m1*g-m2*g*sinThata= (m1+m2) a solve for a.
force pulling m2 up ramp= m2*a+m2*g*sinTheta
tension=that same force pulling m2 up ramp
Two blocks are connected by a string as shown. The inclination of the ramp is θ = 36° while the masses of the blocks are m1 = 3.7 kg and m2 = 16.2 kg. Friction is negligible.
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Write an equation for the magnitude of the acceleration the two blocks experience. Give your equation in terms of m1, m2, θ, and the acceleration due to gravity g. Consider down the ramp to be the negative direction in this calculation.
What is the magnitude of the acceleration of each block in ms2?
Write an equation for the tension in the string in terms of m2, the acceleration due to gravity g, and the acceleration of the two blocks a.
What is the tension in the rope in newtons?
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still am not getting the tension equation correct. also m2 is hanging down