Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are placed on a frictionless table in c

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Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 (m1 > m2) are placed on a frictionless table in contact with each other. A horizontal force of magnitude F is applied to the block of mass m1 in the figure below.
(a) If P is the magnitude of the contact force between the blocks, draw the free-body diagrams for each block. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this work.)

(f) Solve the resulting system of two equations and two unknowns, expressing the acceleration a and contact force P in terms of the masses and force. (Use the following as necessary: m1, m2, and F.)
P =

Explanation / Answer

no figure ?? acceleration = F/(m1 + m2) P =F*m2/ (m1+m2) N

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