Question

A force of 5N produces an acceleration of 8m/s^2 on mass m1 and an acceleration of 24m/s^2 on a mass m2, what acceleration would the same force provide if both the masses are tied together​

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Explanation: