Question

Force of 10 N is applied to a mass m1 produces an acceleration of 5 m/s^2 and when applied to mass m2 produces an acceleration of 15m/sec2 in the mass.How much acceleration will the same force produces, if the mass 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 a2 are as given below.

M1 = f/a1 =5/8 kg.

m2=f/a2=5/24kg.

M=(5/8+5/24)

Acceleration produced in M (when the two masses are tied together),

a=F/M=5/5/6=6ms‐²