Three blocks are in contact with one another on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. Ahorizontal force F is applied to m,, where m, = 1.97 kg, m, = 3.73 kg, m, = 4.92 kg, and F = 19.5 N.(Take the +x direction to be to the right.)m1m2(a) Find the acceleration of the blocks.m/s2(b) Find the net force on each block.F1, net =F2, net =F3, net =(c) Find the magnitudes of the contact forces between the blocks.P12 =P23 = An experimental rocket plane lands and skids on a dry lake bed. If it's traveling at 72.0 m/s when ittouches down, how far does it slide before coming to rest? Assume the coefficient of kinetic frictionbetween the skids and the lake bed is 0.700.m

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Three blocks are in contact with one another on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. A horizontal force F is applied to m, where m, = 1.97 kg, m, = 3.73 kg, m, = 4.92 kg, and F = 19.5 N. (Take the +x direction to be to the right.) m2 m3 (a) Find the acceleration of the blocks. m/s2 (b) Find the net force on each block. N N F1, net = F2, net = F3, net = N (c) Find the magnitudes of the contact forces between the blocks. P12 = N P23 = N

Three blocks are in contact with one another on a frictionless, horizontal surface as in the figure below. A horizontal force F is applied to m, where m, = 1.97 kg, m, = 3.73 kg, m, = 4.92 kg, and F = 19.5 N. (Take the +x direction to be to the right.) m2 m3 (a) Find the acceleration of the blocks. m/s2 (b) Find the net force on each block. N N F1, net = F2, net = F3, net = N (c) Find the magnitudes of the contact forces between the blocks. P12 = N P23 = N

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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Problem 13WUE: A block of mass m1= 10 kg is on a frictionless table to the left of a second block of mass m2 = 24...

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