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Homework Statement
Two blocks are stack on each other. The lower block has a mass of 6.8kg and μs=0.34 with the floor. The top block has a mass of 3.4kg and μs=0.65 between the two blocks. A force of 18N is being applied to the top box to the left. What maximum force can be applied to the lower block without the upper block slipping? What is the acceleration of the system?
Homework Equations
Fx= max
The Attempt at a Solution
I drew free body diagrams for the system, and started the 3 equations as the following;
for mA,
Fx= mAax
T- μsη-mAgsinθ= mAax 1)Fy= maay
η-magcosθ=0for mB,
Fx= mBax
mBg-T=mBax 2)I think I should add 1) and 2) to each other so I can get rid of T but I'm not sure about where I should go from here.