Question
A 15N force accelerates the mass m1 with acceleration 3m/s2, and m2 mass with acceleration 5 m/s2. What would be the acceleration, when 30N force is applied on tying the two masses together?
Solution
According to Newton's first law of motion,
F = ma
i.e., m = F/a
Force acting on two bodies, F = 15 N
∴
Mass of first body,
Mass of second body,
Now the acceleration produced by 30N force when both masses are tied together is,