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Given information
We are given that:-
Mass of crate , .
Mass of crate , .
The coefficient of kinetic friction, .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Since the two blocks are in contact, they can be treated as a single object as long as no information is needed about internal forces (like the force of one block pushing on the other block).
Since there is no motion in the vertical direction, it is apparent that ,
So
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