5. (6.126) Block on block. A block of mass m₂ is placed on a very smooth horizontal surface. A block of mass m₁ is placed on top of block m₂. The blocks have friction between them, with static coefficient of friction μg. A force with magnitude Fapp is applied as shown, so that the whole system accelerates together to the right with acceleration a. Fapp m1 m2 î
5. (6.126) Block on block. A block of mass m₂ is placed on a very smooth horizontal surface. A block of mass m₁ is placed on top of block m₂. The blocks have friction between them, with static coefficient of friction μg. A force with magnitude Fapp is applied as shown, so that the whole system accelerates together to the right with acceleration a. Fapp m1 m2 î
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Write a possible formula for Ff as a function of other forces that act on m1:
Now combine algebraically these equations to find a relation between the masses, Fapp and the acceleration:
![5. (6.126) Block on block. A block of mass m₂ is placed on a very smooth horizontal surface. A block of mass m₁ is placed on top of block m2. The blocks
have friction between them, with static coefficient of friction μg. A force with magnitude Fapp is applied as shown, so that the whole system accelerates
together to the right with acceleration a.
Fapp
m₁
M₂
î](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3f35a07c-a5eb-4d79-bb69-5908bd1ff29b%2F249c9665-5d9e-4bc7-9d98-9cea083e85bc%2Fzg1y8pb_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5. (6.126) Block on block. A block of mass m₂ is placed on a very smooth horizontal surface. A block of mass m₁ is placed on top of block m2. The blocks
have friction between them, with static coefficient of friction μg. A force with magnitude Fapp is applied as shown, so that the whole system accelerates
together to the right with acceleration a.
Fapp
m₁
M₂
î
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