✔ 最佳答案
(a) Let T be the tension in the string. Apply force = mass x acceleration to the 2 kg mass, we have,
2g - T = 2 x1, where g is the acceleration due to gravity (taken to be 10 m/s2 for simplicity of calculation).
hence, T = (2g - 2) N = 18 N
(b) Consider the 3 kg mass,
T - Ff = 3 x 1, where Ff is the frictional force acting on the mass
i.e. Ff = (T - 3 ) N = (18-3) N = 15 N
(c) Coefficient of friction = 15/3g = 0.5
2. When a force is applied to the trolley, acceleration a of the trolley-and-block is,
F = (M+m).a
i.e. a = F/(M+m)
The block will be caught to accelerate with the trolley if the reaction of the frictional force between trolley-and-block can provide the necessary force. That is,
μmg = ma
i.e μmg = m[F/(M+m)]
hence, F = μ(M+m)g