AP Physics 1· difficulty 4/5
Two blocks (5 kg and 3 kg) connected by a light cord on a frictionless surface are pulled by a 24 N force on the 3 kg block. The tension in the cord is
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Explanation
System acceleration = 24/8 = 3 m/s². Tension pulls only the 5 kg block: T = 5·3 = 15 N.
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