A block of mass rests on a rough horizontal table and is connected by a light
PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics
Problem
A block of mass m1 rests on a rough horizontal table and is connected by a light, inextensible string over a smooth pulley to a hanging mass m2. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the table is μs=0.30. If m2=0.25m1, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The system will move; the block slides towards the pulley.
(b) The system will move; the block slides away from the pulley.
(c) The system will remain at rest because the maximum static friction can balance the tension.
(d) The system will move with constant velocity since the tension equals the maximum static friction.