Three masses (m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 1.00 kg, and m3 = 5.00 kg) are connected with inextensible ropes of negligible mass, as shown in the figure. The pulley is massless and frictionless, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between m1 and the incline (θ = 40.0∘) is μ = 0.300. The block of mass m3 moves downward when a force F = 100 N is applied on it. Find: (a) the acceleration of each block, and (b) the tension in each string.

Three masses (m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 1.00 kg, and m3 = 5.00 kg) are connected with inextensible ropes of negligible mass, as shown in the figure. The pulley is massless and frictionless, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between m1 and the incline (θ = 40.0∘) is μ = 0.300. The block of mass m3 moves downward when a force F = 100 N is applied on it. Find: (a) the acceleration of each block, and (b) the tension in each string.

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Three masses ( m 1 = 2.00 k g , m 2 = 1.00 k g , and m 3 = 5.00 k g ) are connected with inextensible ropes of negligible mass, as shown in the figure. The pulley is massless and frictionless, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between m 1 and the incline ( θ = 40.0 ) is μ = 0.300 . The block of mass m 3 moves downward when a force F = 100 N is applied on it. Find: (a) the acceleration of each block, and (b) the tension in each string.

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