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Two blocks are in contact on a horizontal, frictionless surface. Block 1 has a mass of $1.0 \mathrm{~kg}$ and block 2 has a mass of $0.5 \mathrm{~kg}$. If a horizontal force with a magnitude of $7.5 \mathrm{~N}$ is applied to block 1 , what is the magnitude of the force that acts on block 2?
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The total mass of the system is the sum of the masses of block 1 and block 2. Therefore, the total mass \( m_{\text{total}} \) is: \[ m_{\text{total}} = m_1 + m_2 = 1.0 \, \text{kg} + 0.5 \, \text{kg} = 1.5 \, \text{kg} \] Show more…
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