draw a FREE BODY DIAGRAM and State whether or not this object is in equilibrium or not (ΣF = 0 or ΣF = ma) in the horizontal (x) direction and the vertical (y) direction in the case of block 1 and in the x’ and y’ directions for block 2
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draw a FREE BODY DIAGRAM and State whether or not this object is in equilibrium or not (ΣF = 0 or ΣF = ma) in the horizontal (x) direction and the vertical (y) direction in the case of block 1 and in the x’ and y’ directions for block 2
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anonymous · Answer

Well, lets start with the givens:

Block m1 is moving down at increasing speed
m2 is being pulled up the slope at increasing speed.

If both objects are accelerating (increasing speed) is the system in equilibrium?

anonymous · Answer

not in equilibrium in X, but is in y??

anonymous · Answer

Nope!

Lets draw each object as a separate free body diagram:
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