Two blocks are sitting on a smooth surface along the x-axis. The left block has mass 3 kg, the right block has mass 2 kg. The blocks are touching each other. Find F23 (the force of block2 on block3), and F32 (the force of block3 on block2)

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Two blocks are sitting on a smooth surface along the x-axis. The left block has mass 3 kg, the right block has mass 2 kg. The blocks are touching each other. Find F23 (the force of block2 on block3), and F32 (the force of block3 on block2)

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