FIGURE 6-8 -Two Masses Are Connected by a String Which Goes Over

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FIGURE 6-8
-Two masses are connected by a string which goes over an ideal pulley as shown in
Figure 6-8. Block A has a mass of 3.00 kg and can slide along a rough plane inclined 30.0° to the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between block A and the plane is 0.400. What mass should block B have in order to start block A sliding up the ramp?

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