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Posted by michael on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 12:15pm.

Two blocks of masses m1 = 4.00 kg and m2 = 3.00 kg are placed in contact with each
other on a frictionless horizontal surface. A constant force F = 9.00 N is applied to the
block of mass m1. a) Determine the magnitude of the acceleration of the two-block
system. b) Determine the magnitude of the contact force, P12, between the two blocks.
(Answer a) 1.29 m/s2 b) 3.86 N)

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