Answer:F=400.28 N
Explanation:
Given
mass of large cube [tex]M=25 kg[/tex]
mass of small cube [tex]m=4 kg[/tex]
coefficient of static friction [tex]\mu =0.71[/tex]
acceleration a of the system is given by
[tex]F=(M+m)a[/tex]
[tex]a=\frac{F}{M+m}[/tex]
Now Normal reaction between two blocks is given by
[tex]N=ma[/tex]
friction tries to balance weight
thus [tex]f_r=mg[/tex]
and [tex]f_r=\mu N[/tex]
[tex]f_r=\mu ma[/tex]
[tex]\mu ma=mg[/tex]
[tex]\mu \frac{F}{M+m}=g[/tex]
[tex]F=\frac{(M+m)g}{\mu }[/tex]
[tex]F=\frac{29\times 9.8}{0.71}[/tex]
[tex]F=400.28 N[/tex]