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Homework Statement
A 3kg block is connected to a 5kg block by a rope. A second rope is attached to the 5kg block and is being pulled by someone with a force of 11N. What is the tension on the rope between the two blocks? No friction
Homework Equations
F=ma[/B]
The Attempt at a Solution
So I calculated the acceleration for the 5kg block with the 11N and it was 2.2m/s^2. I assumed that since the 5kg block is accelerating at 2.2m/s^2, the 3kg block must be accelerating at the same value. So then I did, F=ma,
F=(3kg)(2.2m/s^2)= 6.6N. So the tension on the rope between the two objects is 6.6N. Did I do this right? I don't have the solutions for this. Thank you!