A horizontal force

F

is applied to a small block of mass

m_(1)

to make It slide along the top of a larger block of mass

m_(2)

and length 1 . The coefficient of friction between the blocks is

\\\\mu

. The larger block slides without friction along a horizontal surface. The blocks start from rest with the small block at one end of the larger block, as shown.\ a) On the diagrams below draw all of the forces acting on each block. Identify each force.\ b) Find the acceleration of each block.

a_(1)

and

a_(2)

, relative to the horizontal surface.\ c) In terms of

I,a_(1)

, and

a_(2)

, find the time

t

needed for the small block to slide off the end of the larger block.\ d) Find an expression for the energy dissipated as heat because of the friction between the two blocks.

2. A horizontal force F is applied to a small block of mass m1 to make It slide along the top of a larger block of mass m2 and length 1 . The coefficient of friction between the blocks is . The larger block slides without friction along a horizontal surface. The blocks start from rest with the small block at one end of the larger block, as shown. a) On the diagrams below draw all of the forces acting on each block. Identify each force. b) Find the acceleration of each block. a1 and a2, relative to the horizontal surface. c) In terms of I,a1, and a2, find the time t needed for the small block to slide off the end of the larger block. d) Find an expression for the energy dissipated as heat because of the friction between the two blocks