Question: Two crates, A and B, sit at rest side by side on a frictionless horizontal surface. The crates have masses mA and mB. A horizontal

Two crates, A and B, sit at rest side by side on a frictionless horizontal surface. The crates have masses mA and mB. A horizontal force F is applied to crate A and the two crates move off to the right.
(a) Draw clearly labeled free-body diagrams for crate A and for crate B. Indicate which pairs of forces, if any, are third-law action-reaction pairs.
(b) If the magnitude of force F is less than the total weight of the two crates, will it cause the crates to move? Explain.

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