<p>There are two blocks a small block with mass m1 that sits on top of a bigger

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<p>There are two blocks a small block with mass m1 that sits on top of a bigger block with a mass m2. If a Force F pushes/pulls on m1 with friction between m1 and m2 but not m2 and the support system(a table) what is the maximum F that can be applied that lets m1 NOT slide off of m2. And if the F is a certain number what would the acceleration of the m1 and m2 be seperately?(where as acceleration of m1 is not equal to acceration of m2 unless it needs to be for the system to work). I just need to know which of the Normal Forces (N1/N2) to use for the friction equation.</p>
<p>*F(m1--&gt;m2) == the force that mass1 exerts on mass2.&#160;</p>
<p>Eqs I get:</p>
<p>m1a = F - F(friction[kinetic])</p>
<p>N1 - m1g = 0</p>
<p>m2a = F(friction[static])</p>
<p>N2 - (m2g + F(m1--&gt;m2)) = 0</p>

Explanation / Answer

for friction equation, only N1 is used

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