Newton's Law
In order for two boxes, one on top of the other, to slide down the ramp together with the same constant speed, a force F is applied to box B in the opposite direction of the motion, as shown in the figure. The coefficient of static friction, ĢĢs = 0.90, is between the two boxes. The coefficient of kinetic friction between box B and the ramp is 0.50.
(Take g = 9.8 m/s^2, m_A = 1 kg, m_B = 9 kg, sin 30 = 0.5, cos 30 = 0.87)
a) Draw free body diagrams of the mass A and B.
b) Write the equations of motion for mass A and B.
c) Find the force if the angle ĢĢ = 37.
d) Find the static friction force if the angle ĢĢ = 30.
e) Find the maximum value of ĢĢ such that mass A does not move with respect to B.