A slab (dark brown) of mass m1=40 kg rests on a frictionless floor (orange), and a block (light brown) of mass m2=10 kg rests on top of the slab. The block m2 is pulled by a horizontal force F.
What is the greatest force, Fmax (in N), such that m1 and m2 will move together?
Assumptions and Details
- Use g=9.8 m/s2
- The coefficients of static friction and kinetic friction between the block and the slab are μs=0.6 and μk=0.4, respectively.