Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638091
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12.1, Problem 12.13P
The two blocks shown are originally at rest. Neglecting the masses of the pulleys and the effect of friction in the pulleys and between the blocks and the incline, determine (a) the acceleration of each block, (b) the tension in the cable.
Fig. P12.13 and P12.14
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