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Lostsunrise
1 month ago
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A block with mass m1 = 4.50 kg and a ball with mass m2 = 7.70 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless

pulley, as shown in figure (a). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is 0.300. 
(a) Find the acceleration of the two objects and the tension in the string. 
(b) Check the answer for the acceleration by using the system approach. (Use the following as necessary: m1, m2, μk, and g.) 
(c) What if an additional mass is attached to the ball? How large must this mass be to increase the downward acceleration by 60%? 

For (a) I calculated acceleration to be 5.10 m/s^2 and tension to be 36.2N. 
For (b) I the equation is a = (m2g-ukm1g)/(m1+m2) 
It is (c) that I cannot figure out. Can anybody please help me?
Physics
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inna [3.1K]1 month ago
4 0
A block weighing m1 = 4.50 kg and a ball weighing m2 = 7.70 kg are linked by a light string over a frictionless pulley, as illustrated in figure (a). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface is 0.300.
(a) Determine the acceleration of both objects and the tension present in the string.
(b) Verify the acceleration calculation using a systems approach. (Utilize m1, m2, μk, and g as needed.)
(c) If an additional mass is added to the ball, what amount is necessary to augment the downward acceleration by 60%?

In (a), I calculated the acceleration to be 5.10 m/s^2 and the tension to be 36.2N.
In (b), the equation used is a = (m2g-ukm1g)/(m1+m2)
It’s (c) that I am struggling to understand. Can anyone assist me?
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