Question: Two boxes are connected by a rope that passes over a pulley. On box of 3 0 kg hangs vertically from the end of the

Two boxes are connected by a rope that passes over a pulley. On box of 30kg hangs vertically from the end of the rope. The other box of 50kg rests on a slope where the angle between the downward vertical and the slope is 70 degrees. The box on the slope is in equilibrium and not at the stage of
slipping either up nor down on the slope.
1. What are the two forces that act on the vertically hanging 30Kg box and draw a force diagram to show them. Also , label each vector on the force diagram and define symbols used. The Cartesian unit vectors i and j point horizontally to the right and vertically up.Show these vectors on the diagram.
2. Express both forces, acting on the vertically hanging 30kg box, in component form using unknown magnitude where appropriate. Find both forces in component form in terms of g.

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