A block is dragged along a table and experiences a frictional force, f, that opposes its movement. The force exerted on the block by the table is

A block is dragged along a table and experiences a frictional force, f, that opposes its movement. The force exerted on the block by the table is Correct Answer neither parallel nor perpendicular to the table

D The table provides both the normal force and the frictional force. The normal will be perpendicular to the table's surface and the frictional force will be parallel to the surface. Therefore, the total force from the table (the sum of normal and friction) will be neither parallel nor perpendicular to the surface.

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Consider we have two blocks of masses P and Q. Now block Q was placed on top of P as shown in the figure below also there was no frictional force between mass P and surface of the plane whereas the friction force between P and Q can be given as f. In this case what will happen if we apply the force of magnitude F on block P (consider f < F)