(Solved): constant, and the distance the front of the smaller block moves is L=3.00m. (a) How long (in s) does ...
constant, and the distance the front of the smaller block moves is
L=3.00m. (a) How long (in s) does it take for the smaller block to make it to the far edge of the larger block, as shown in figure (b)? Note that when
vec(F)is applied, both blocks are set in motion. 1.2
?Draw a free-body diagram of the individual blocks. What are the forces on each block? How is the frictional force that
Mexerts on
mrelated to the frictional force
mexerts on
M? Write Newton's second law for the two blocks, and find expressions for the accelerations of each. Consider how the total distance that block
mtravels is related to the distance block
Mtravels and the length
L. How is the distance related to acceleration and time? Hint: Use kinematics. s (b) How far (in m ) does the larger block move?
?sision for the distance the larger block travels you found in part (a), and use the answer from part (a) for the time. m
