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Homework Statement
The sled dog in figure (attached) drags sleds A and B across the snow. The coefficient of friction between the sleds and the snow is 0.10.
If the tension in rope 1 is 150 N, what is the tension in rope 2?
Homework Equations
F_a on b = -F_b on a
The Attempt at a Solution
The force diagrams I did for sled A and sled B resulted in:
Sled A: Fnetx = T1 - (mu_k)(m_a)(g) = 52
Sled B: Fnetx = T2 -T1 - (mu_k)(m_b)(g) = T2 - 228.4
My solution for T2 = 280 is very close, but not the right solution. Should I be adding another force for sled B, based on the friction of sled A or another component of sled A?