Question: The 1.0 kg block in the figure below is tied to the wall with a rope. It sits on top of the 2.0 kg block. The lower block is pulled to the right with a tension force of 40 N. The coefficient of kinetic friction at both the lower and upper surfaces of the 2.0 kg block is �k = 0.35.
a) What is the tension in the rope holding the 1.0 kg block to the wall? _____N
(b) What is the acceleration of the 2.0 kg block? ______m/s2