5.34 Two bodies A and B of masses 5 kg and 10 kg in contact with each other rest on a table against a rigid wall (Fig. 5.21). The coefficient of friction between the bodies and the table is
0.15. A force of 200 N is applied horizontally to A. What are
(a) The reaction of the partition
(b) The action-reaction forces between A and B ? What happens when the wall is removed?
Does the answer to (b) change, when the bodies are in motion?
Ignore the difference between μs and μk

5.34 Two bodies A and B of masses 5 kg and 10 kg in contact with each other rest on a table against a rigid wall (Fig. 5.21). The coefficient of friction between the bodies and the table is
0.15. A force of 200 N is applied horizontally to A. What are
(a) The reaction of the partition
(b) The action-reaction forces between A and B ? What happens when the wall is removed?
Does the answer to (b) change, when the bodies are in motion?
Ignore the difference between μs and μk

Mass of the body A, = 5 kg
Mass of the body B, = 10 kg
Applied force = 200 N
Coefficient of friction between the bodies and the table, μs = 0.15
(a) The frictional force is given by the relation
fs = ( + )g = 0.15 22.5 N. towards left
Hence, the force on the partition = 200 – 22.5 N = 177.5 N, a
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