1. A hanging 2-kg block begins to accelerate a 4-kg block on a horizontal surface. But a rope connected to the wall at 60.8 degrees brings the block to an equilibrium position. What is the tension (to two decimal places) in the angled rope that is required to keep the block from accelerating? The coefficient of friction between the surface and the 4-kg block is 0.25.
a. How does the normal force compare to the weight of the block in this problem? Please explain fully.
2. A 2-mass system is established as shown in the animation above. The 2.0-kg mass is sliding on a surface inclined at 59.5 degrees. The 2.5-kg hanging mass is allowed to drop from rest. It takes 2.1 seconds for the hanging mass to fall through 1.5 meters and hit the ground. What is the coefficient of friction (to three decimal places) between the sliding mass and the incline?
a. If the angle of the incline above is decreased, thereby changing the normal force, what would happen to the coefficient of friction? Please explain fully.