A 2.0kg block rests on a horizontal table and is attached to a 1.5kg hanging mass by a light, inextensible string passing over a smooth pulley. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the table is 0.40. Answer the following:
a. (i) Will the block start moving when the system is released from rest?
b. (ii) State the direction of the static friction acting on the block just after release.