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Homework Statement
Mass m1 = 5.00kg is tied to the wall with a horizontal piece of string and is at rest onto of mass m2 = 10.00kg. A horizontal force F= 50.0N is applied to m2. The static coefficient of friction between all surfaces is μs = .350 and the kinetic coefficient of friction is μk = .250. Find the tension in the rope attached to m1 and the acceleration of m2
Homework Equations
Fk = μkN
Fsmax = μsN
ΣF = ma
The Attempt at a Solution
Trying to draw a free body diagram for the m1 and the tension, i know that the sum of forces must be 0 because m1 does not move I know that the weight and normal act on it in the y direction. But I am confused about the x direction. Is friction and tension the only forces in the x direction? Or is there another force?
I am just confused