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Predict/Calculate (a) Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the two blocks in Figure 6 (a) Assume the top block slides without friction on the horizontal surface. (b) If the 12-N block in Figure 6-56 (a) is replaced with a 12-N force pulling downward as in Figure 6-56 (b), is the acceleration of the sliding block greater than, less than, or equal to the acceleration calculated in part (a)? Explain. (c) Calculate the acceleration of the block in Figure 6-56 (b), assuming it slides without friction.
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