Three Boxes in Contact Rest Side-By-Side on a Smooth,horizontal Floor

question 26

Essay

Three boxes in contact rest side-by-side on a smooth,horizontal floor.Their masses are 5.0-kg,3.0-kg,and 2.0-kg,with the 3.0-kg box in the center.A force of 50 N pushes on the 5.0-kg box,which pushes against the other two boxes.
(a)Draw the free-body diagrams for each of the boxes.
(b)What magnitude force does the 3.0-kg box exert on the 5.0-kg box?
(c)What magnitude force does the 3.0-kg box exert on the 2.0-kg box?

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Definitions:

Elastic Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a product changes significantly when its price changes.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product does not change significantly in response to a change in its price.

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