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Grade 9Mechanics

Always had a doubt. Suppose a block is kept on top of another block which is placed on ground. All surfaces are smooth. If the lower block is moved forward with any accl, then the block above it moves bckward with respect to the lower block. Though it is common sense but what is the real concept related to it. and what will be the accl of the above block.

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8 Years agoGrade 9
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
This question can be answer by the Newton`s first law which states that A BODY STAYS AT MOTION UNTIL AND UNLESS AN EXTERNAL STOPPING FORCE ACTS UPON ITsince all the surfaces are frictionless, and when the lower block is given a sudden acceleration.... The upper block tends to be at rest due to absence of friction between the blocks. Hence the lower block moves forward while the upper stays at the same place but it looks like it`s going backwardHope this helps