A small block of mass is held against a smooth vertical wall by applying a horizontal…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

A small block of mass

m

is held against a smooth vertical wall by applying a horizontal force

F

on it. Ignore friction. Explain in one or two sentences how the magnitude of the normal reaction exerted by the wall on the block depends on

F