Two identical blocks are tied together with a rope and are pulled with a second rope so that they accelerate up a rough incline. A student considering the forces
acting in this situation contends: "I think the tension in the rope connecting the
boxes has to be larger than the force the lower box exerts on that rope because
the tension is causing the lower block to accelerate up the incline."
What, if anything, is wrong with this contention? If something is wrong, identify it
and explain how to correct it. If this contention is correct, explain why