Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 5:48pm.

A 5.0 kg object (m1) is connected to a 10.0 kg object (m2) by a string. If a pulling force F of 20 N is applied to the 5.0 kg object as shown,
A) what is the acceleration of the system?
B) what is the tension in the string connecting the objects?
(Assume a frictionless surface.)

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