Answer:
7.23407
Step-by-step explanation:
(I will not include units in calculations)
I'm assuming FBD's are already drawn, so I will work from there.
Let the 2.2kg block equal
, and the 20kg block equal
.
Summation equation for
:
,
Summation equation for
:
Torque Summation Equation:
Do some plugging in with the values given:
Replace
with
, and cancel out the r's.
This step is important: Rearrange the force summation equation to solve for each tension force.
Perform Substitution:
Now, we need to find the friction force and the horizontal component of the force of gravity.
Note that
μ
And based on our earlier summation equation:
First, break
into x and y components.
,
Perform substitution with this and the fact that
.
Solving for a, plugging in numbers yields an answer of 7.23407