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Grade upto college level Mechanics

The two blocks, m = 16 kg and M = 88 kg, shown in Fig. are free to move. The coefficient of static friction be- tween the blocks is src=data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABYAAAAUCAIAAAAGHlpnAAAAnklEQVQ4je2TwRUDIQhEp64piHqohmYoZnNwNcBq3H255BBuyOMzI4rj68AfsUa4EhBbpHcQrgSo3nOTlN5BlBYT7ERUxHMbF8RExMZGReQWV+5tFETWbYJKaEctRiEhTNBVmEC0E02ofrhySGwnV4QJSIYZzckYaDK1FRCu3Bk/mfmGA2IxZMqJkDfi8wJd2YtLRH3ZJeIuitbf+OwvadmBFyWIpgMAAAAASUVORK5CYII= = 0.38, but the surface beneath M is frictionless. What is the minimum horizontal force F required to hold m against M?
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11 Years agoGrade upto college level
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11 Years ago
232-1696_1.PNG
Round off to two significant figures,
F = 490 N
Therefore, the minimum value of F for which the block with mass m can be held against the block of mass M is 490 N.