Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Anupam Khatiwara on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 2:24am.

A Force 5N gives a mass M an acceleration
of 8m/s-2 and m an acceleration of 24m/s-2. What is the acceleration if both the
masses are tied together?

Physics - Elena, Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 3:03am
M=F/a1=5/8= 0.625 kg,
m=F/a2=5/24=0.208 kg
a=F/(M+m) =5/(0.625+0.208)=0.008 m/s²

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