The two blocks (m= 16 kg and M = 88 kg) are not attached to each other.The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is ms =0.38, but the surface beneath the larger block is frictionless. What is the minimum magnitude of the horizontal force required to keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block?

The two blocks (m= 16 kg and M = 88 kg) are not attached to each other.The coefficient of static friction between the blocks is ms =0.38, but the surface beneath the larger block is frictionless. What is the minimum magnitude of the horizontal force required to keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block?

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The two blocks (m= 16 kg and M = 88 kg) are
not attached to each other.The coefficient
of static friction between the
blocks is ms =0.38, but the surface
beneath the larger block is frictionless.
What is the minimum magnitude
of the horizontal force required to
keep the smaller block from slipping down the larger block?

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