In: Civil Engineering
Figure Q1 shows a double-inclined plane supporting two blocks M1 and M2 which have masses 12 kg and 70 kg respectively. The system is released from rest in the position shown and the kinetic coefficient of friction between block M2 and the rough plane is ?? = 0.4.
i) Compute the tension and acceleration of the blocks.
ii) Using impulse-momentum method, determine the time taken when M2
reaches a speed of 2 m/s.