A force of 5N applied on mi produces an acceleration of 8m/s2 and when
applied on m2 produces an acceleration of 24m/s2.When they are tied together,
the acceleration will be
a)3m/s2
b)16m/s2
c)6m/s2
d)8m/s2
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Explanation:
From Newton's second law of motion, the applied force is directly proportional to the acceleration produced or F=ma
The unit of force is newton in SI denoted by the symbol N.
Forces acting on a mass m
1
with acceleration a
1
and mass m
2
with acceleration a
2
are as given below.
m
1
=
a
1
F
=
8
5
kg.
m
2
=
a
2
F
=
24
5
kg.
M=(
8
5
+
24
5
)kg=(
6
5
)kg
Acceleration produced in M (when the two masses are tied together),
a=
M
F
=
6
5
5
=6 ms
−2
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