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(Solved): Two equal mass blocks are initially at rest and sitting on a frictionless surface. A hand exerts a ...
Two equal mass blocks are initially at rest and sitting on a frictionless surface. A hand exerts a force of magnitude F on block A, which pushes it to the right by a distance d. Another hand exerts of force of the same magnitude F on block B, which pushes it to the left the same distance d. A. Is the sign of the work WA? the hand on the left does on block A positive, negative, or is it zero? Explain B. Is the sign of the work WB? the hand on the right does on block B positive, negative, or is it zero? Explain. C. Consider the blocks A and B as the system. Is the sign of the net external work Wext? done by the hands on the system positive, negative, or is it zero? Explain.