Two bars lie on a horizontal table, connected by a weightless and inextensible thread. The thread is located in a vertical plane passing through the centers of the bars and forms an angle a with the horizon. A horizontal force F is applied to the right block of mass M, passing through the center of gravity of the block. Determine the tension force T of the thread when the bars move, if the coefficient of friction of the bars on the table is equal to u. The mass of the second block is m (Fig.).

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