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A block of mass m1 = 2 kg and a block of mass m2 = 3 kg are tied together and are pulled from rest across the floor by a force of Fp = 25 N. The coefficient of friction of the blocks with the floor is μ = 0.12.

I solved for a: 3.824m/s^2

Now it wants the T between the blocks...and that's where i get stuck!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I assume that you are pulling on m1 and that m2 is being pulled by a rope connecting the two. Just rethink the solution as though you were pulling directly on m2 and m1 was not in the experiment. Remember that m2 does not know that m1 is there.

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