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That is a formula we were taught

Homework Statement An m = 1.3 kg block and an M = 3.0 kg block have a spring compressed between them and rest on a frictionless table. With a stopper in place that prevents m from moving, the spring is compressed and released so that M moves away with a speed 2.0 m/s. The spring is...

Ok thanks guys, I talked to my teacher and he said he made a calculation error.

Isn't that the acceleration of the block? The acceleration of the cart would be Ma = μmg, so a = μmg/M... right? Or am I wrong?

nothing stops the cart, but the question is asking how much distance has it traveled until the block on top stops sliding

Homework Statement A block of mass m =0.75 kg is set on a large cart of mass M = 6.5 kg. The cart's rollers are frictionless, but there is a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.36 between the cart's surface and the block. The cart is at rest when the block is given an initial speed of 5.2...