The horizontal force P = 90 N is applied to the upper block with the system initially stationary. The block masses are mA = 14.4 kg and mB = 5.1 kg. Use g = 9.81 ms-2. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force that block B exerts on block A. The coefficients of static friction are µ1 = 0.40 and µ2 = 0.50. The coefficients of kinetic friction are 75% of the respective static values.

The horizontal force P = 90 N is applied to the upper block with the system initially stationary. The block masses are mA = 14.4 kg and mB = 5.1 kg. Use g = 9.81 ms-2. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force that block B exerts on block A. The coefficients of static friction are µ1 = 0.40 and µ2 = 0.50. The coefficients of kinetic friction are 75% of the respective static values.

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