The mass of A = 23kg & B= 36kg. The coeff. Of friction are 0.4 between A & B and 0.2 between ground & block B. assume smooth drum. Determine the maximum mass of M at impending motion.

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Force applied to A will be equal to tension in the string which is equal to Mg.

There can be 2 cases for the motion of the blocks

One is block A moving over block B & other is both the blocks move together.

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1st case : let block A …

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