Two blocks of masses m and m2 (m, > m2) are placed on a friction- less table in contact with each other. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied to the block of mass m, in Figure P4.62. (a) If P is the magnitude of the contact force between the blocks, draw the free-body diagrams for each block. (b) What is the net force on the system consisting of both blocks? (c) What is the net force acting on m? (d) What is the net force acting on m,? (e) Write the x-component of Newton's second law for each block. (f) Solve the resulting Figure P4.62 system of two equations and two unknowns, expressing the acceleration a and contact force Pin terms of the masses and force. (g) How would the answers change if the force had been applied to mạ instead? (Hint: use symmetry; don't calcu- late!) Is the contact force larger, smaller, or the same in this case? Why?

Two blocks of masses m and m2 (m, > m2) are placed on a friction- less table in contact with each other. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied to the block of mass m, in Figure P4.62. (a) If P is the magnitude of the contact force between the blocks, draw the free-body diagrams for each block. (b) What is the net force on the system consisting of both blocks? (c) What is the net force acting on m? (d) What is the net force acting on m,? (e) Write the x-component of Newton's second law for each block. (f) Solve the resulting Figure P4.62 system of two equations and two unknowns, expressing the acceleration a and contact force Pin terms of the masses and force. (g) How would the answers change if the force had been applied to mạ instead? (Hint: use symmetry; don't calcu- late!) Is the contact force larger, smaller, or the same in this case? Why?

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Two blocks of masses m and m2
(m, > m2) are placed on a friction-
less table in contact with each other.
A horizontal force of magnitude F is
applied to the block of mass m, in
Figure P4.62. (a) If P is the magnitude of the contact force
between the blocks, draw the free-body diagrams for each
block. (b) What is the net force on the system consisting of
both blocks? (c) What is the net force acting on m? (d) What
is the net force acting on m,? (e) Write the x-component of
Newton's second law for each block. (f) Solve the resulting
Figure P4.62
system of two equations and two unknowns, expressing the
acceleration a and contact force Pin terms of the masses and
force. (g) How would the answers change if the force had
been applied to mạ instead? (Hint: use symmetry; don't calcu-
late!) Is the contact force larger, smaller, or the same in this
case? Why?

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