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5. Two blocks connected by a string are pulled across a horizontal surface by a force applied to one of the blocks, as shown to the right. The mass of the left block m1 = 1.1 kg and the mass of the right block m2 = 4.1 kg. The angle between the applied force and the horizontal is θ = 59°. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the blocks and the surface is μ = 0.38. Each block has an acceleration of a = 3.2 m/s2 to the right.
(a) Write an equation for the magnitude of the applied force F acting on the second block. Use variables from the problem statement as well as using g for the gravitational acceleration.
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the applied force F. Give your answer in newtons.


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