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Grade 12th passMechanics

BLOCK A in fig wighs 2N and block B weighs 4N .the coefficient of kinetic friction between all surgasur is 0.3 .find magnitude of horizontal force necessary to drag block B to left at constant speed if A and B are connected by light flexible cord passing around fixed pulley

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer8 Years ago
Freed body diagram of B:
F will be left
T will be on right
N2 will be on top of block acting downward
f2 will be on top of block acting rightwards
f1 will be on bottom of block acting rightwards
mBg will be acting downwards from CG of block
N1 will be acting upwards at bottom of block
 
 
F =  T+f1+f2
N1 = N2+mBg
f1 = mu*N1 ,f2 = mu*N2 ,
F = T+mu(N1+N2)
F = T+mu(N2+mBg+N2) = T+mu(2N2+mBg)
 
Given that mBg = 4N, mu = 0.3
 
F = T+0.3(2N2+4)
 
Fred body diagram of A
T will be on right
N2 will be acting upwards at bottom of block
f2 will be at bottom  of block acting leftwards
mAg will be acting downwards from CG of block
 T = f2 = muN2 = mu(mAg) = 0.3 * 2N = 0.6N
F = 0.6 + 0.3(2*0.6+4) = 2.16 N