The magnitude of the force exerted by the left cube on the right cube is 17.64N.
<h3>What is frictional force?</h3>
When an object is moving on a rough surface, it experiences opposition. This opposing force is called the friction.
Two identical 3.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal surface in contact with one another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a force F₁ is applied to the left side of the left cube causing both cubes to move at a constant speed v. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the cubes and the surface is 0.3.
From the equilibrium of forces in vertical direction
Normal force N= 2m x g
friction force f = μN =μ(2m)g
From the equilibrium of forces in horizontal direction
F₁ =ma =0
using Newton's third law of motion, we get
F₁ - f =0
F₁ =f = μ(2m)g
Put the values, we get
F₁ = 17.64N
Thus, magnitude of the force exerted by the left cube on the right cube is 17.64N.
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