A block of mass m1 is pulled along a smooth horizontal surface by a force exerted at the end of 

a rope that has a much smaller mass m2, as shown in Figure. 

(a) Find the acceleration of the rope and block, assuming them to be one object. 

(b) What is the net force acting on the rope? 

(c) Find the tension in the rope at the point where it is attached to the block. 

(d) The diagram, with the rope perfectly horizontal along its length, is not quite accurate. Correct the diagram, and state how this correction affects your solution.

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