Savchenko Problem 2.4.20

Physics · mechanics · thermodynamics

Problem

A dog of mass m is tied with a leash of length L to a sledge of mass M > m. At the initial moment, the dog is next to the sled. What is the greatest distance a dog can move the sledge in one jerk, if the coefficients of friction of the dog's paws and the sled runners on the horizontal surface are the same?

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