Two small boxes, A and B, each of mass
m, are sitting side-by-side on a sled of mass
2m. Box B is located to the right of box A. The sled rests on a frictionless horizontal sheet of ice. The coefficient of static friction between box A and the sled is
μs, while the surface between box B and the sled is perfectly frictionless.
A horizontal force of magnitude
F is applied to box B, directed to the left, so that box B pushes against box A. What is the maximum value of
F for which the boxes do not slip relative to the sled? (Answer in terms of
μs,
m,
g)