A 2 kg block is placed over a 4 kg block over a smooth horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.2. The acceleration (in m/s², rounded off to nearest integer) of lower block if a horizontal force of 12 N is applied to lower block, is .(Take g = 10 m/s²)

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A 2 kg block is placed over a 4 kg block over a smooth horizontal surface. The
coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.2. The acceleration (in m/s²,
rounded off to nearest integer) of lower block if a horizontal force of 12 N is
applied to lower block, is (Take g = 10 m/s²)
Transcribed Image Text:A 2 kg block is placed over a 4 kg block over a smooth horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.2. The acceleration (in m/s², rounded off to nearest integer) of lower block if a horizontal force of 12 N is applied to lower block, is (Take g = 10 m/s²)
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