Question 142: Laws of Motion

Question

A block of mass $$m$$ is connected to another block of $$mass$$ $$M$$ by a spring (massless) of spring constant $$k.$$ The block are kept on a smooth horizontal plane. Initially the blocks are at rest and the spring is unstretched. Then a constant force $$F$$  starts acting on the block of mass $$M$$ to pull it. Find the force of the block of mass $$m.$$

Accepted Answer

From free body-diagram of $$m$$
we get $$T = ma$$
From free body-diagram of $$M$$
we get $$F-T=Ma$$
where $$T$$ is force due to spring
$$ \Rightarrow F - ma = Ma$$
$$ \Rightarrow$$ $$F=Ma+ma$$
$$	herefore$$ $$a = {F \over {M + m}}$$
Now, force acting on the block of mass $$m$$ is
$$ma = m\left( {{F \over {M + m}}} ight) = {{mF} \over {m + M}}.$$

Answer

$${{MF} \over {\left( {m + M} \right)}}$$

Answer

$${{mF} \over M}$$

Answer

$${{\left( {M + m} \right)F} \over m}$$

Answer

$${{mF} \over {\left( {m + M} \right)}}$$

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