Suppose two children push horizontally, but in exactly opposite directions, on a third child in a wagon. The first child exerts a force of 67.0 N, the second a force of 94.0 N, friction is 20.0 N, and the mass of the third child plus wagon is 23.0 kg.   a. Calculate the acceleration in m/s2. (Enter the magnitude.) b. What would the acceleration be (in m/s2) if friction were 27.0 N? (Enter the magnitude.)

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Suppose two children push horizontally, but in exactly opposite directions, on a third child in a wagon. The first child exerts a force of 67.0 N, the second a force of 94.0 N, friction is 20.0 N, and the mass of the third child plus wagon is 23.0 kg.
 
a. Calculate the acceleration in m/s2. (Enter the magnitude.)
b. What would the acceleration be (in m/s2) if friction were 27.0 N? (Enter the magnitude.)
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