A block of mass m1 = 3.59 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 0 = 32.4° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.37 kg hanging vertically (see the figure). (a) What is the acceleration of the hanging block (choose the positive direction down)? (b) VWhat is the tension in the cord? (a) Number i Units m/s^2 (b) Number i Units

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A block of mass m1 = 3.59 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 0 = 32.4° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley
to a second block of mass m2 = 2.37 kg hanging vertically (see the figure). (a) What is the acceleration of the hanging block (choose the
positive direction down)? (b) What is the tension in the cord?
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m/s^2
(a) Number
i
Units
(b) Number
Transcribed Image Text:A block of mass m1 = 3.59 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle 0 = 32.4° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.37 kg hanging vertically (see the figure). (a) What is the acceleration of the hanging block (choose the positive direction down)? (b) What is the tension in the cord? Units m/s^2 (a) Number i Units (b) Number
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