A block weighing 400 kg rest on a horizontal surface and supports on top of it another block of weight 100 kg placed on the top of it as shown. The block W2 is attached to a vertical wall by a string 6 m long. Ifthe coefficient of friction between all surfaces is 0.25 and the system is in equilibrium find the magnitude of the horizontal force P applied to the lower block.

The horizontal force applied to the lower block is approximately 1,420.85 Newtons

The known parameters are;

The mass of the block, m₁ = 400 kg, weight, W₁ = 3,924 N

The mass of the block resting on the first block, m₂ = 100 kg, weight, W₂ = 981 N

The length of the string attached to the block, W₂, l = 6 m

The horizontal distance from the point of attachment of the second block to the block W₂, x = 5 m

The coefficient of friction between the surfaces, μ = 0.25

Let T represent the tension in the string

The upward force on W₂ due to the string = T × sin(θ)

The normal force of W₁ on W₂, N₂ = W₂ - T × sin(θ)

The tension in the string, T = N₂ × μ × cos(θ)

∴ T = (W₂ - T × sin(θ)) × μ × cos(θ)

sin(θ) = √(6² - 5²)/6

cos(θ) = 5/6

∴ T = (981 - T × √(6² - 5²)/6) × 0.25 × 5/6

Solving, we get;

T ≈ 183.27 N

The normal reaction on W₂, N₂ = T/(μ × cos(θ))

∴ N₂ = 183.27/(0.25 × 5/6) = 879.7

N₂ ≈ 879.7 N

The friction force, = N₂ × μ

∴ = 879.7 N × 0.25 = 219.925 N

The total normal reaction on the ground, = W₁ + N₂

= 3,924 N + 879.7 N = 4,803.7 N

The friction force, on the ground = × μ

∴   = 4,803.7 N × 0.25 = 1,200.925 N

The horizontal force applied to the lower block, P = +

Therefore;

P = 1,200.925 N + 219.925 N = 1,420.85 N

The horizontal force applied to the lower block, P ≈ 1,420.85 N

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