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Particles A and B, of masses 0.2 kg and 0.45 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string of length 2.8 m. The string passes over a small smooth pulley at the edge of a rough horizontal surface, which is 2 m above the floor. Particle A is held in contact with the surface at a distance of 2.1 m from the pulley and particle B hangs freely (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between A and the surface is 0.3. Particle A is released and the system begins to move.

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Given that B remains on the floor, find the speed with which A reaches the pulley.

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Particles A and B, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.7 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. Particle A is held at rest on a rough horizontal table with the string passing over a smooth pulley fixed at the edge of the table. The coefficient of friction between A and the table is 0.2. Particle B hangs vertically below the pulley at a height of 0.5 m above the floor (see diagram). The system is released from rest and 0.25 s later the string breaks. A does not reach the pulley in the subsequent motion. Find

the speed of B immediately before it hits the floor,

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Particles A and B, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.7 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. Particle A is held at rest on a rough horizontal table with the string passing over a smooth pulley fixed at the edge of the table. The coefficient of friction between A and the table is 0.2. Particle B hangs vertically below the pulley at a height of 0.5 m above the floor (see diagram). The system is released from rest and 0.25 s later the string breaks. A does not reach the pulley in the subsequent motion. Find

the total distance travelled by A.

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A slope is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. A small box A, of mass 2 kg, is held on the slope. Box A is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley, P1, fixed at the top of the slope and then passes under a small smooth pulley, P2, fixed near ground level. The other end of the string is attached to a small box B, of mass 2 kg, at rest on the ground. The ground is horizontal and the portion of the string between pulley P2 and box B is horizontal (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between box A and the slope is 0.2 and the coefficient of friction between box B and the ground is μ.

The distance from the bottom of the slope to A is 1 m and the distance from pulley P2 to B is 0.6 m. Box A is released and the system begins to move. It takes 1 s for box B to reach pulley P2.

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Find the speed of box B just before it hits the pulley.

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A slope is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. A small box A, of mass 2 kg, is held on the slope. Box A is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley, P1, fixed at the top of the slope and then passes under a small smooth pulley, P2, fixed near ground level. The other end of the string is attached to a small box B, of mass 2 kg, at rest on the ground. The ground is horizontal and the portion of the string between pulley P2 and box B is horizontal (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between box A and the slope is 0.2 and the coefficient of friction between box B and the ground is μ.

The distance from the bottom of the slope to A is 1 m and the distance from pulley P2 to B is 0.6 m. Box A is released and the system begins to move. It takes 1 s for box B to reach pulley P2.

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Show that the tension in the string is 4.14 N, to 3 significant figures.

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A slope is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. A small box A, of mass 2 kg, is held on the slope. Box A is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley, P1, fixed at the top of the slope and then passes under a small smooth pulley, P2, fixed near ground level. The other end of the string is attached to a small box B, of mass 2 kg, at rest on the ground. The ground is horizontal and the portion of the string between pulley P2 and box B is horizontal (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between box A and the slope is 0.2 and the coefficient of friction between box B and the ground is μ.

The distance from the bottom of the slope to A is 1 m and the distance from pulley P2 to B is 0.6 m. Box A is released and the system begins to move. It takes 1 s for box B to reach pulley P2.

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Find the value of μ. When box B hits the pulley, the string breaks.

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A slope is inclined at 30° to the horizontal. A small box A, of mass 2 kg, is held on the slope. Box A is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley, P1, fixed at the top of the slope and then passes under a small smooth pulley, P2, fixed near ground level. The other end of the string is attached to a small box B, of mass 2 kg, at rest on the ground. The ground is horizontal and the portion of the string between pulley P2 and box B is horizontal (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between box A and the slope is 0.2 and the coefficient of friction between box B and the ground is μ.

The distance from the bottom of the slope to A is 1 m and the distance from pulley P2 to B is 0.6 m. Box A is released and the system begins to move. It takes 1 s for box B to reach pulley P2.

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Find the speed of box A just before it reaches the bottom of the slope.