A small box of mass m is placed on top of a larger box of mass 2m as shown in Figure. When a force is applied to the large box, both boxes accelerate to the right with the same acceleration. If the coefficient of friction (static/kinetic) between all surfaces is µ, what would be the magnitude of the force and what would be the acceleration ?

A small box of mass m is placed on top of a larger box of mass 2m as shown in Figure. When a force is applied to the large box, both boxes accelerate to the right with the same acceleration. If the coefficient of friction (static/kinetic) between all surfaces is µ, what would be the magnitude of the force and what would be the acceleration ?

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

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Problem 7.3P: Two identical chairs, each weighing 14 lb, are stacked as shown. The center of gravity of each chair...

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