55. A block of mass m16.0 kgis on a frictionless table to theleft of a second block of massm₂ = 24.0 kg, attached by ahorizontal string (Fig. P4.55).If a horizontal force of 1.20 × 10² N isexerted on the block m₂ in the positivex-direction, (a) use the system approachto find the acceleration of the twoblocks. (b) What is the tension in thestring connecting the blocks?=mmqFigure P4.55F

The masses of the two blocks are given as and The applied horizontal force is In the diagram the horizontal forces on the blocks are shown. Considering the equation of motion of the two blocks we get, and adding the two equations we get,substituting the values we get,Now from equation 2 we get,The acceleration of the two blocks is The tension on string between the blocks is

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5. A block of mass m 16.0 kg is on a frictionless table to the mą = left of a second block of mass 24.0 kg, attached by a horizontal string (Fig. P4.55). If a horizontal force of 1.20 X 10² N is exerted on the block m₂ in the positive x-direction, (a) use the system approach to find the acceleration of the two blocks. (b) What is the tension in the string connecting the blocks? = m1 m₂ Figure P4.55 F

5. A block of mass m 16.0 kg is on a frictionless table to the mą = left of a second block of mass 24.0 kg, attached by a horizontal string (Fig. P4.55). If a horizontal force of 1.20 X 10² N is exerted on the block m₂ in the positive x-direction, (a) use the system approach to find the acceleration of the two blocks. (b) What is the tension in the string connecting the blocks? = m1 m₂ Figure P4.55 F

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