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Physics problem?
The figure below shows a 3.2 kg mass riding on top of a 3.6 kg mass as it oscillates on a frictionless surface. The spring constant is 56 N/m and the coefficient of static friction between the two blocks is 0.56. What is the maximum oscillation amplitude for which the upper block does not slip?
1 Answer
- Andrew SmithLv 74 years ago
If the acceleration exceeds g * 0.56 then the block must slip.
The total mass is 6.8 kg
kx = F = ma
-> x = ma/k
= 6.8 * 0.56g /56 m
