Explanation:
- Without any externally applied force (like F in the figure) this system cannot be held in against the wall as no any resultant force could be generated, hence no any static frictional force which could balance the weight of the 2 blocks.
- What happens here is, force F is applied along a diagonal direction whose horizontal component provides force against the wall while the vertical component provides force to balance or move the system upwards.
- B
- Being in balance or moving upwards depends on the nature of the application of the force : F.
- During the application of equations it is convenient to consider both blocks as a one system instead of considering them individually.
Notations:
- Please refer to the free body diagram attached.
- R= Resultant force generated at the surfaces in contact of the 2 blocks.
- S= Resultant force generated between the wall & the block B (Only the component on the block B is shown in the free body diagram)
- fd = dynamic frictional force generated on block B (static frictional force is = fs where needed)
- 2g & 5g = Weights of the both blocks
Calculations:
1).Free body diagram
2).Applying F=m*a on B towards the wall,
F∗cos(40)−SSS=m∗0=(180+2∗4)∗cos(40)=144.02N
Now, maximum static frictional force that could generate,
fs=0.3∗S=43.21N
Vertical component of the force F,
=F∗sin(40)=120.84N
Total weight of the system
=2g+5g=70N
Now, it seems that the applied force may lift the blocks upward as the vertical component is larger than the weight of the blocks.
In such a phenomenon, the wall tries to stop that movement by generating a frictional force downwards.
Let's check whether this movement could be stopped by the maximum static fictional force available.Then the total downward force is,
=70N+43.21N=113.21N
It seems that the upward force is greater than the total downward force, making it is possible for the blocks to move upwards. So the blocks would move after applying this force.
3).So it moves upwards. An unbalanced force is generated upwards. Therefore, an acceleration is generated (F=m*a) & the direction of the acceleration is upwards.
Soon after it starts moving, the frictional force reduces down to the dynamic frictional force.
Therefore,
Dynamic frictional force applied to the block ,
=0.2∗S=28.80N
Therefore, the new downward force is,
=70N+28.80N=98.80N
Now, apply F=m*a upwards the system.
120.84−98.8022.04a=(2+5)∗a=7a=3.15ms−2
Acceleration = 3.15 ms-2 (Upwards)
Hope you understand!
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