Two blocks are in contact on a frictionless, horizontal surface. The blocks are accelerated by a horizontal
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Two blocks are in contact on a frictionless, horizontal surface. The blocks are accelerated by a horizontal force F applied to one of them (Figure). Find the acceleration and the contact force for
(a) General values of F, m1, and m2, and
(b) For F = 3.2 N, m1 = 2 kg, and m2 = 6 kg.
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