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A block of mass mt=4.0kgis put on top of a block of massmb=5.0kg. To cause the top block to slip on the bottom one while the bottom one is held fixed, a horizontal force of at least12Nmust be applied to the top block. The assembly of blocks is now placed on a horizontal, frictionless table (Fig. 6-47). Find the magnitudes of

(a) the maximum horizontal force f that can be applied to the lower block so that the blocks will move together and

(b) the resulting acceleration of the blocks.

Short Answer

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  1. The maximum horizontal force is27N .
  2. The resulting acceleration of blocks is 3.0鈥尘/蝉2.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

  • Mass of box at the top,mt=4.0鈥塳驳.
  • Mass of box at the bottom,mb=5.0鈥塳驳 .
02

To understand the concept

First, calculate the coefficient of static friction for the surface between the two blocks. When the force applied is at a maximum, the frictional force between the two blocks must also be a maximum. Using Newton's second law, we can solve the given problem.

03

Calculate the value of μs

The system consists of two blocks, one on top of the other. If we pull the bottom block too hard, the top block will slip on the bottom one. We're interested in the maximum force that can be applied such that the two will move together. The free-body diagrams for the two blocks are shown below.

Since Ft=12Nof force has to be applied to the top block for slipping to take place, using Ft=fs,max.

Ft=sFN,t

Ft=smtg

s=Ftmtg=12鈥塏(4.0鈥塳驳)(9.8鈥尘/蝉2)=0.31

Using the same reasoning, for the two masses, the force would be,

F=s(mt+mb)g.

04

(a) Calculate the maximum horizontal force f that can be applied to the lower block so that the blocks will move together

Substituting the value of s, the maximum horizontal force has a magnitude that can be calculated as:

F=s(mt+mb)g

Substitute the values, and we get,

F=0.31(4.0鈥塳驳+5.0鈥塳驳)(9.8鈥尘/蝉2)F=27鈥塏

Thus, the maximum horizontal force is 27鈥塏.

05

(b) Calculate the resulting acceleration of the blocks

The maximum acceleration is,

amax=Fmt+mb

amax=sg

amax=0.319.8鈥尘/蝉2=3.0鈥尘/蝉2

Thus, the resulting acceleration of blocks is 3.0鈥尘/蝉2.

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