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 ? F 2m O 1.The information given in the problem is insufficient. O 2. 3m( µ+ g), g O 3.3umg, µg O 4. 6µmg, Pg

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 ? F 2m O 1.The information given in the problem is insufficient. O 2. 3m( µ+ g), g O 3.3umg, µg O 4. 6µmg, Pg

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