+\def\iangle{25} % Angle of the inclined plane
+
+\def\down{-90}
+\def\arcr{0.5cm} % Radius of the arc used to indicate angles
+
+{\begin{centering} {\begin{tikzpicture}[
+ force/.style={>=latex,draw=blue,fill=blue},
+ axis/.style={densely dashed,gray,font=\small},
+ M/.style={rectangle,draw,fill=lightgray,minimum size=0.6cm,thin},
+ m/.style={rectangle,draw=black,fill=lightgray,minimum size=0.3cm,thin},
+ plane/.style={draw=black,fill=blue!10},
+ string/.style={draw=red, thick},
+ pulley/.style={thick},
+ scale=1.5
+]
+
+\matrix[column sep=1cm] {
+ %% Sketch
+ \draw[plane] (0,-1) coordinate (base)
+ -- coordinate[pos=0.5] (mid) ++(\iangle:3) coordinate (top)
+ |- (base) -- cycle;
+ \path (mid) node[M,rotate=\iangle,yshift=0.3cm,font=\footnotesize] (M) {\(m_1\)};
+ \draw[pulley] (top) -- ++(\iangle:0.25) circle (0.25cm)
+ ++ (90-\iangle:0.5) coordinate (pulley);
+ \draw[string] (M.east) -- ++(\iangle:1.4cm) arc (90+\iangle:0:0.25)
+ -- ++(0,-1) node[m,font=\scriptsize] {\(m_2\)};
+
+ \draw[->] (base)++(\arcr,0) arc (0:\iangle:\arcr);
+ \path (base)++(\iangle*0.5:\arcr+5pt) node {\(\theta\)};
+ %%
+
+&
+ %% Free body diagram of m1
+ \begin{scope}[rotate=\iangle]
+ \node[M,transform shape] (M) {};
+ % Draw axes and help lines
+
+ {[axis,->]
+ \draw (0,-1) -- (0,2) node[right] {\(+\boldsymbol{i}\)};
+ \draw (M) -- ++(2,0) node[right] {\(+\boldsymbol{j}\)};
+ % Indicate angle. The code is a bit awkward.
+
+ \draw[solid,shorten >=0.5pt] (\down-\iangle:\arcr)
+ arc(\down-\iangle:\down:\arcr);
+ \node at (\down-0.5*\iangle:1.3*\arcr) {\(\theta\)};
+ }
+
+ % Forces
+ {[force,->]
+ % Assuming that Mg = 1. The normal force will therefore be cos(alpha)
+ \draw (M.center) -- ++(0,{cos(\iangle)}) node[above right] {$N$};
+ \draw (M.west) -- ++(-1,0) node[left] {\(F_R\)};
+ \draw (M.east) -- ++(1,0) node[above] {\(T_1\)};
+ }
+
+ \end{scope}
+ % Draw gravity force. The code is put outside the rotated
+ % scope for simplicity. No need to do any angle calculations.
+ \draw[force,->] (M.center) -- ++(0,-1) node[below] {\(m_1g\)};
+ %%
+
+&
+ %%%
+ % Free body diagram of m2
+ \node[m] (m) {};
+ \draw[axis,->] (m) -- ++(0,-2) node[left] {$+$};
+ {[force,->]
+ \draw (m.north) -- ++(0,1) node[above] {\(T_2\)};
+ \draw (m.south) -- ++(0,-1) node[right] {\(m_2g\)};
+ }
+
+\\
+};
+\end{tikzpicture}}\end{centering} }
+ \section{Equilibrium}
+
+ \[ \dfrac{A}{\sin a} = \dfrac{B}{\sin b} = \dfrac{C}{\sin c} \tag{Lami's theorem}\]
+
+ Three methods:
+ \begin{enumerate}
+ \item Lami's theorem (sine rule)
+ \item Triangle of forces or CAS (use to verify)
+ \item Resolution of forces (\(\Sigma F = 0\) - simultaneous)
+ \end{enumerate}
+
+
+ \colorbox{cas}{On CAS:} use Geometry, lock known constants.
+