4 Block Problem

Answer given is A, 240N
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Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
mere ik weird logic se 250 aa ra but tht seems wrong @Percy i might used a method with no sense but i am gettig 240 using the normal force c puts on b which comes out to be (10+10)10 = 200 and adding our fric force which between b and c is 0.2 20 *10 = 40 adding both is 240
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
what? i mean i found out how to do it but am getting stuck in the calc
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
normal frce rxn to gravi on b
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
wait i got 240 i am pretty sure this is the right method lemme send
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
ahoww
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
its kinda hard to explain i will click a photo wait
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
ok
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
@Sephrina @Percy good questions , challenges the concepts i was stuck for a good 10 minutes
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
i didnt understood what u did how the eqn came
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
wait first of all if they almost sliding The top most block must be moving because its friction cant handle much so we use kinetic coeff then if they are abt to slide b and c will apply equal and opp friction on each other also the lower most block will apply friction on C the friction due to 2nd and 3rd block cancel out only The top most and bottom most remain
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
so those friction add up? and the force must be equal to them?
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
not exactly kinda of u can say that
Sephrina
Sephrina5mo ago
ok
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
I am sorry but I still don't get it for 2 block problems we take the free body diagrams of each individual block and then solve the question if the blocks are sliding then we assume different acceleration for each block why can't we use the same approach here
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
u can do that always no matter how many blocks yes u can , but assuming accelaration will only add more equations
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
Could you please walk me through the force balance or equation setup step by step? I think I’m missing how the net forces are being combined.
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
first we apply force on B block sliding will occur between A and B block , as friction is not sufficient to stop it there will be kinetic friction uk = 0.4 F = 100x0.4 = umg = 40 so 40 force in backward direction now when Sliding is almost about to happen B will apply friction on C and C will also apply on B both equal and opp in magnitude wait nah i did a mistake mb lemme solve again i am not getting answer
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
ohh okay...lets see if anyone else responds
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
btw this is the solution given by PW....if you are able to understand it pls explain it to me
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Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
the wording in question makes it seem like they want condition so just that slipping starts but in solution they assumed just after slipping i thought about this too but it doesnt make sense to me phyiscally , first they said C will Slip over D Taking the above 4 boxes as a system the kinetic fricn btw C and D = 40 and force ahead = F F-40 = 40a now taking A and B as a system there acc should be same if slipping is just about to start F-f = 30a there will be static fricn btw AB and C , = 0.3 300 x 0.3 = 90 F - 90 = 30a now u have two eqn and 2 variables
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
yeah thats exactly what I thought
Gamertug
Gamertug5mo ago
only for C and D ig in a real world scenario C and D will slip over first before sliding starts btw B and C but i dont think there is a way to know that while solving question
Percy
PercyOP5mo ago
yeah exactly
iTeachChem
iTeachChem4mo ago
+solved @Gamertug @Sephrina
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