Two Blocks of Masses 20 Kg and 8 Kg Are

question 76

Multiple Choice

Two blocks of masses 20 kg and 8 kg are connected together by a light string and rest on a frictionless level surface.Attached to the 8-kg mass is another light string,which a person uses to pull both blocks horizontally.If the two-block system accelerates at 0.5 m/s² what is the tension in the connecting string between the blocks?

• A)14 N
• B)6 N
• C)10 N
• D)4.0 N

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