(9%) Problem 8: Referring to the image to the right, the mass of Block 1 is $m_1 = 3.32$ kg while the mass of
Block 2 is $m_2 = 9.08$ kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between Block 1 and the inclined surface is $\mu_k = 0.33$.
The inclined surface is at an angle $\theta = 34.7^\circ$ above the horizontal.
50% Part (a) Using the variables from the problem statement together with the acceleration due to gravity,
g, write an equation for the magnitude of the acceleration of the system. Hint: Based upon the numeric choices, Block 1 will accelerate up the incline while the
suspended block, Block 2, accelerates vertically downward.
$a = m_2 g - m_1 g \sin(\theta) - \mu_k m_1 g \cos(\theta) / m_1 + m_2$
50% Part (b) Calculate the magnitude, in meters per squared second, of the system's acceleration.
$a = $ \text{m/s}^2