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2018 F = ma Exam B — Question 13

Two blocks of masses m = 2.0 kg and m = 1.0 kg are stacked together on top of a frictionless table as 1 2 shown. The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is µ = 0.20. What is the minimum horizontal s force that must be applied to the top block to make it slide across the bottom block? m 1 m 2
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