(Ch. VI, Exercise 9) A small block, mass 2 kg, rests on top of a larger block mass 20 kg. The coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.25. If the larger block is on a frictionless table, what is the largest horizontal force that can be applied to it without the small block slipping?

(Ch. VI, Exercise 9) A small block, mass 2 kg, rests on top of a larger block mass 20 kg. The coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.25. If the larger block is on a frictionless table, what is the largest horizontal force that can be applied to it without the small block slipping?

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(Ch. VI, Exercise 9) A small block, mass 2 kg, rests on top of a larger block mass 20 kg.
The coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.25. If the larger block is on a
frictionless table, what is the largest horizontal force that can be applied to it without the
small block slipping?

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