Homework Help: Physics please help!!

Posted by Megan on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 8:58pm.

A 43.3 kg boy and a 60.0 kg girl are on the surface of a frozen lake, 10.5 m apart. Using a rope, the boy exerts a horizontal 5.90 N force on the girl, pulling her toward him. Calculate the magnitude of the boy's acceleration.

Physics please help!! - Henry, Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 6:50pm
a = F/m = 5.9 / 60 = 0.098m/s^2.

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