(a) Draw and label a free body diagram for each block. (b) Identify all Newton's 3rd Law pairs that appear in your diagrams. (c) Is the normal force on C by A greater than, less than, or equal to the frictional force on C by the ground? Explain your reasoning.

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1. The three blocks in the figure are initially moving together
to the right. Blocks B and C have mass m and block A
has mass 4m. DO NOT NEGLECT FRICTION IN THIS
PROBLEM.
(a) Draw and label a free body diagram for each block.
(b) Identify all Newton's 3rd Law pairs that appear in
your diagrams.
A
(c) Is the normal force on C by A greater than, less than,
or equal to the frictional force on C by the ground?
Explain your reasoning.
C
Transcribed Image Text:1. The three blocks in the figure are initially moving together to the right. Blocks B and C have mass m and block A has mass 4m. DO NOT NEGLECT FRICTION IN THIS PROBLEM. (a) Draw and label a free body diagram for each block. (b) Identify all Newton's 3rd Law pairs that appear in your diagrams. A (c) Is the normal force on C by A greater than, less than, or equal to the frictional force on C by the ground? Explain your reasoning. C
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