Answer:
Explanation:
According to a free body diagram the forces in the horizontal direction on body 1 would be:
F₁ = a₁*m₁ = -N
and on body 2:
F₂ = a₂*m₂ = N - F
N: normal force between the two blocks
F: frictional force on block 2
Since the two blocks are moving together, they need to have the same acceleration:
a₁ = a₂
This gives two equations with two unknown. Solving for a and N gives:
case A:
|a| = 0.96 m/s²
|N| = 2.9 N
case B:
|a| = 0.644 m/s²
|N| = 3.86 N