Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are con- nected by a light string as in Figure P4.85, where m = 10.0 kg and mą = 20.0 kg. A force of 50.0 N is applied to the 20.0-kg box. (a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the ten- sion in the string. (b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10. то тi Apples Peaches Figure P4.85

Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are con- nected by a light string as in Figure P4.85, where m = 10.0 kg and mą = 20.0 kg. A force of 50.0 N is applied to the 20.0-kg box. (a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the ten- sion in the string. (b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10. то тi Apples Peaches Figure P4.85

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