Two toboggans are connected by a rope. The first toboggan has a mass of 60 kg and the second has a mass of 40 kg. The two toboggans are pulled by a rope connected to the first toboggan. If the force exerted on the rope is 250 N [E], and friction between the toboggans and the ice can be ignored, find: (a) the acceleration of the toboggans. (b) the tension in the rope connecting the toboggans.

Two toboggans are connected by a rope. The first toboggan has a mass of 60 kg and the second has a mass of 40 kg. The two toboggans are pulled by a rope connected to the first toboggan. If the force exerted on the rope is 250 N [E], and friction between the toboggans and the ice can be ignored, find: (a) the acceleration of the toboggans. (b) the tension in the rope connecting the toboggans.

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