Question

Example 9.4 A force of 5 N gives a mass
m, an acceleration of 10 m s? and a
mass m, an acceleration of 20 m s?
What acceleration would it give if both
the masses were tied together?​

Answer 1

m1 = 5/10 = 0.5 kg

m2 = 5/20 = 0.25 kg

a = 5/(0.5 + 0.25 )

= 6.7 m/s²