Two blocks of 1 kg and 7 kg sit side by side on a frictionless floor. A horizontal force of 40 N pushes on the 1 kg block, which pushes the other one. Find the force Fc that the first block exerts on the second.
Newton’s laws worksheet with answers
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Answer key
- 1. Fc = 35 N
- 2. a = 3.112 m/s²
- 3. μ = 0.2973
- 4. a = 6.937 m/s²
- 5. d = 2.638 m
- 6. a = 3.335 m/s²
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