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Initially friction between mass A & table is just sufficient to prevent the motion. If an additional 1.25 kg is added to the 3.75 kg mass, find the acceleration of the masses

| written 9.4 years ago by | • modified 5.6 years ago |
Initially friction between mass A & table is just sufficient to prevent the motion. If an additional 1.25 kg is added to the 3.75 kg mass, find the acceleration of the masses

| written 9.4 years ago by |
As initially system is in equilibrium, applying conditions of equilibrium.
Block A
$T - µ 25 g=0 \\ 3.75g - µ 25(9.81)=0 \\ µ=0.15 $
Block B
$3.75(g)-T=0 \\ T= 3.75g $
Now, after addition of mass to block B, system starts motion
Let acc of blocks be 'a'
Applying NSL to block A
$\sum Fx= max \\ T - 0.15(25g)=25a \text {____(i) }$
Applying NSL to block B
$\sum Fy= may \\ 5g - T=5a\text {____(ii) } $
Solving (i) & (ii)
$T=47 N $ & $a=0.409 m/s^2 $
Acceleration of masses is $0.409 m/s^2$