Two blocks of masses m1 are place on a table in contact with eachother as discussed in example 5.7 and shown in active figure 5.12a.the coeffiecient of kinetic friction between the blocks of mass m1and the table is u. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied tothe block of mass m1. We wish to find P, the magnitude of thecontact force between the blocks.
a. Draw diagrams showing the forces for each block
b. what is the net force on the system of two blocks?
c. what is the net force acting on m1?
d. what is the net force acting on m2?
e. write Newton's second law in the x direction for eachblock.
f. solve the two equations in two unknowns for the acceleration aof the blocks in terms of the masses, the applied force F, thecoefficients of friction and g
g. find the magnitude P of the contact force between the blocks interms of the same quantities.
Two blocks of masses m1 are place on a table in contact with eachother as discussed in example 5.7 and shown in active figure 5.12a.the coeffiecient of kinetic friction between the blocks of mass m1and the table is u. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied tothe block of mass m1. We wish to find P, the magnitude of thecontact force between the blocks.
a. Draw diagrams showing the forces for each block
b. what is the net force on the system of two blocks?
c. what is the net force acting on m1?
d. what is the net force acting on m2?
e. write Newton's second law in the x direction for eachblock.
f. solve the two equations in two unknowns for the acceleration aof the blocks in terms of the masses, the applied force F, thecoefficients of friction and g
g. find the magnitude P of the contact force between the blocks interms of the same quantities.
