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20o 40o

13. If both masses above equal 3 kg, find the acceleration of the two masses, and the tension in the string.
The 40o incline is frictionless, but the 20o incline has a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.100

14. In the figure to the right, two boxes of masses 2m and 5m are in contact with each other on a frictionless
surface. A force, F, is applied to 2m. Answers to the following questions should be in terms of F and m
a) What is the acceleration of the more massive box?
b) What is the force causing the acceleration of the more massive box
(the net force on 5m)?
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c) What is the force exerted on the smaller box by the larger box? 2
d) What is the net force on the smaller box?
e) Show all the action reaction pairs of forces for all the forces acting on the boxes.
f) Answer parts a)-d) if there is friction between the blocks and the table and the coefficient of kinetic
friction is k. Answers should be in terms of F, m, k and g

15. This arrangement is being pulled across the floor. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the larger
block and the floor is (0.50). The coefficient of static friction between the two blocks is (0.75). (Note that
the weight, not the mass, of each block is given)

a) What is the maximum acceleration of the blocks before the top block begins to slide off the bottom
block? (Hint: Draw the free body diagram of the top block and determine the acceleration when the
coefficient of static friction is at its max value of 0.75 and the top block is at rest relative to the
bottom block)
b) What is the maximum horizontal Force, F, that can be exerted on the lower block before the top
block begins to slide off? (Hint: Draw the free body diagram of the bottom block and apply Newtons
2nd law to the bottom block)

16. A system of two blocks is accelerated by an applied force of magnitude F on a frictionless horizontal
surface.
a) What is the acceleration of the blocks in terms of m and F?
b) What is the tension in the string between the blocks in terms of F?
c) If m = 3 kg and the applied force were 48 N, what is the acceleration of the blocks?
d) What is the tension in the string between the blocks?

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m 3m

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