What is the Contact Force Between 2 boxes?

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What is the Contact Force Between 2 boxes?

A force of magnitude 7.50 N pushes three boxes with masses and as shown in the figure. Find the magnitude of the contact force (a) between boxes 1 and 2, and (b) between boxes 2 and 3.

2007-09-30 10:47:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

F------> l 1.30 kg l 3.20 kg l 4.90 l
7.50 n box1 box 2 box3

2007-09-30 14:18:03 · update #1

2 answers

(a) 8.1 newtons.
(b) 3.91 newtons.

2007-10-07 06:42:10 · answer #1 · answered by farwallronny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"as shown in the figure"

...what figure?

It helps if you actually post the figure.

Did I mention you forgot the figure?

Also, we can't solve the problem without the figure.

2007-09-30 17:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋