Question: Two blocks attached by a string slide down a 20 incline. The lower block has a mass of m 1 = 0.25 kg and a

Two blocks attached by a string slide down a 20° incline. The lower block has a mass of m1 = 0.25 kg and a coefficient of kinetic friction µk = 0.2. For the upper block, m2 = 0.8 kg and µk = 0.3. Find 

(a) The acceleration of the blocks and 

(b) The tension in the string. 

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