Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are connected by a light string as in Figure P4.65, where m1 = 10 kg and m2 = 20 kg. A force of 50 N is applied to the 20-kg box.(a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the tension in the string.(b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10.

Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are connected by a light string as in Figure P4.65, where m1 = 10 kg and m2 = 20 kg. A force of 50 N is applied to the 20-kg box.(a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the tension in the string.(b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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