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Consider the situation in the diagram. Block 1 has mass m1and is on a slope at an angle θ from horizontal. Block 2 hasmass m2 .Find an expression for the acceleration of the blocks, ignor-ing friction.You will be marked on the following:1) Free body diagram for block 1.2) Free-body diagram for block 2.3) Relevant equations for block 1.4) Relevant equations for block 2.5) Solving the equations for acceleration.

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Consider the situation in the diagram. Block 1 has mass m1and is on a slope at an angle θ from horizontal. Block 2 hasmass m2 .Find an expression for the acceleration of the blocks, ignor-ing friction.You will be marked on the following:1) Free body diagram for block 1.2) Free-body diagram for block 2.3) Relevant equations for block 1.4) Relevant equations for block 2.5) Solving the equations for acceleration.

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  1. Free body diagram for block 1: The forces acting on block 1 are its weight (m1g), the normal force (N1), the tension in the string (T), and the component of its weight acting down the slope (m1g*sinθ).

  2. Free-body diagram for block 2: The forces acting on block 2 are its weight (m2*g) and the tension in the string (T).

  3. Relevant equations for block 1: We can use Newton's second law (F=ma) to write the equation for the forces acting on block 1. The net force acting on block 1 is the force down the slope minus the tension in the string, which equals the mass of block 1 times its acceleration (a). So, we have m1gsinθ - T = m1*a.

  4. Relevant equations for block 2: Again using Newton's second law, the net force acting on block 2 is the tension in the string minus the weight of block 2, which equals the mass of block 2 times its acceleration. So, we have T - m2g = m2a.

  5. Solving the equations for acceleration: We can solve these two equations simultaneously to find the acceleration (a). Adding the two equations gives m1gsinθ - m2g = (m1 + m2)a. Solving for a gives a = (m1gsinθ - m2*g) / (m1 + m2). This is the expression for the acceleration of the blocks.

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