Contact forces Definition and 27 Threads

Homework Statement Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed on a table in contact with each other as shown in the figure below. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block of mass m1 and the table is μ1, and that between the block of mass m2 and the table is μ2. A horizontal force of...

Homework Statement My question is not a homework problem. I am having difficulty in understanding the concept oof contact forces. Homework Equations What I don't understand is that when two bodies A and B are in contact and left on a frictionless surface, they apply normal reactions on each...

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I'm curious about contact forces, such as the normal reaction force on a book resting on a table. I've read that it's actually the electromagnetic force, but atoms are electrically neutral and there is no ostensible repulsive force between electrons and the nucleus, so I have some doubts. Has...

Normally, you think about SM forces being conveyed by gluons, weak force gauge bosons, or photons (ignore that troublesome gravity thing for the moment) between point particles. There is also a property of fermions (particles with total angular momentum Q=1/2, 3/2, etc.) that they can't occupy...

Homework Statement Alex is asked to move two boxes of books in contact with each other and resting on a rough floor. He decides to move them at the same time by pushing on box A with a horizontal pushing force FP = 9.3 N. Here A has a mass mA = 10.6 kg and B has a mass mB = 7.0 kg. The contact...

I have recently studied collisions, in which one or two bodies are already in motion. I have tried to apply them to cases in which the bodies are initially at rest, like launching or kicking a ball etc, but they do not work. Can you tell me how to google to find them, 'contact force' gives...

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The four non-contact forces are explained with the help of different fields and their interactions. What about contact forces? Why does the door shut when I push it? Is it a simple transfer of momentum? If it is, do the electrons collide?

Homework Statement If you have a system with three boxes, two side by side and one on top of the first box and there is a horizontal force acting on the boxes, do you have to account for the third box in calculating the contact force between two of them? Say if box 1, box 2, and box 3 (three...

Homework Statement A force of magnitude 7.50N pushes three boxes with masses m1=1.3kg, m2=3.2kg, and m3= 4.9kg as shown in the figure. I want to find the magnitude of the contact forces between boxes 1 and 2, and between boxes 2, and 3. Now, the force, 7.5N is being pushed from right to...

Homework Statement Before hanging new William Morris wallpaper in her bedroom, Brenda sanded the walls lightly to smooth out some irregularities on the surface. The sanding block weighs 2.0N and Brenda pushes on it with a force of 3.0N at an angle of 30.0 degrees with respect to the vertical...

Homework Statement Three boxes rest side-by-side on a smooth horizontal floor. Their masses are 1.45 kg, 3.10 kg, and 5.20 kg, with the 3.10 kg one in the center. A horizontal force of 24.0 N pushes on the 1.45 kg mass which pushes against the other two masses. What is the contact force...

Correct? Please let me know if my logic is off. =] Given Problem As shown in the figure, a force of magnitude 7.50N pushes three boxes with masses m1 = 1.30 kg m2 = 3.20 kg m3 = 4.30 kg (a) Find the magnitude of the contact force between boxes 1 and 2. (?N) (b) Find the magnitude...

Homework Statement Three crates are arranged. Their masses are m1=29.8, m2= 15.3, m3= 27.3. The applied force of 910 N is directed horizontally and the coefficient of friction is u= .277 WHAT IS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONTACT FORCE BETWEEN M1 and M2? WHAT IS THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONTACT...

blocks A and B have weights of 45 N and 25 N, respectively. block A is sitting on a table and block B is attached to block A by a piece of string on a frictionless pulley and block B is hanging off the table. also block C is on top of block A Figure 6-48 (a) Determine the...

I've looked everywhere to find how do you calculate contact forces, like if you were pushing boxes. Don't want the answer just need to know how to do the calculations.

Homework Statement A body of mass m = 10kg is suspended by a fixed support through a perfect wire. The body is resting on the vertical support to another disk, so that the thread formed with a vertical angle α = 45 °, as shown. The tension from the wire has the value: a. T = 41N b. T =...

Homework Statement Three blocks of equal mass (m = 0.88kg) are placed in a row onto a rough ramp (μ=0.77) whose angle of inclination is 35 (degrees). Each block is connected to the other by a massless string. Suppose you pull upwards on the top block with a force of 34.9N. Answer the...

Homework Statement Three blocks are placed onto a frictionless horizontal surface. These blocks are side by side and are in contact with each other. Let m1=2m2=5m3. Answer the following exercises. (Part 1) a)If a force is applied to m1, then show that i)Fa = 17/2m3a ii)F12 = 7/2m3a...

Homework Statement Three blocks are placed onto a frictionless horizontal surface. These blocks are side by side and are in contact with each other. Let m1=2m2=5m3. Answer the following exercises. a)If a force is applied to m1, then show that i)Fa = 17/2m3a ii)F12 = 7/2m3a where...

Homework Statement Three blocks are in contact with each other on a frictionless, horizontal surface, as in Figure P5.54. A horizontal force F is applied to m1. Take m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 3.00 kg, m3 = 4.00 kg, and F = 22.0 N. (c)What is the magnitude of the contact force between m1 and m2...

Three blocks are in contact with each other on a frictionless horizontal surface with m1=1kg m2=2kg m3=3kg A horizontal force of 24N is applied to M1. a) Find the acceleration of the three blocks b) Find the net force on each block c) Find the magnitude of the contact forces...

Hi I have a problem and a doubt regarding Newton's laws of motion. Consider three blocks of 5,2,5kg respectively placed one over the other and dropped from the top of a tower. (the 5 kg if at the top, 2kg in the middle and the 5kg at the bottom). i) Find the acceleration of each block...

Hello, I have a problem and I would like to check my answers: A mass m1 rests on top of another mass m2 , which in turn rests on a frictionless horizontal surface. A light cord is attached to m2 ,which is used to pull on it witha force F. a) Find the acceleration ofeach object when...

Contact forces and action-at-a-distance forces... Are all contact forces the result of action-at-a-distance forces? After all, surely it all boils down to electrostatic repulsions, etc? Thanks in advance.

This problem seemed very straightforward but I've somehow missed something... Three blocks (M1, M2, M3) are in contact with each other on a frictionless, horizontal surface. A horizontal force is applied to M1. If M1= 1.67kg, M2= 2.67kg, M3= 3.78kg, and F= 16.1 N: a) what is the...