Answer:
a) a = 4,552 m / s², b) a = 2,588 m / s²
Explanation:
Newton's second law is
F = ma
a = F / m
in this case the force remains constant
indicate us
* for a mass m₁
a₁ = F/m₁
a₁ = 12, m/ s²
* for a mass m₂
a₂= 3.3 m / s²
a) acceleration
m = m₂-m₁
we substitute
a = [tex]\frac{F}{m_2 - m_1}[/tex]
1 / a = [tex]\frac{m_2}{F} - \frac{m_1}{F}[/tex]
let's calculate
[tex]\frac{1}{a}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3.3} - \frac{1}{12}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{a}[/tex] = 0.21969
a = 4,552 m / s²
b) m = m₂ + m₁
a = F / (m₂ + m₁)
[tex]\frac{1}{a} = \frac{m_2}{F} + \frac{m_1}{F}[/tex]
we substitute
[tex]\frac{1}{a} = \frac{1}{3.3} + \frac{1}{12}[/tex]
a = 2,588 m / s²