A block of metal of mass 2 kg on a horizontal table is attached to a mass of 0.45 kg by a light string passing over a frictionless pulley at the edge of the table. The block is subjected to a horizontal force by allowing the 0.45 kg mass to fall. The coefficient of sliding friction between the block and table is 0.2. Calculate (a) the initial acceleration, (b) the tension in the string, (c) the distance the block would continue to move if, after 2 s of motion, the string should break (Fig. 2.6).
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