Jane and John, with masses of 50kg and 68kg , respectively, stand on a frictionless surface 13m apart. John pulls on a rope that connects him to Jane, giving Jane an acceleration of 0.86m/s2 toward him. What is the magnitude of the John's acceleration?

Question

If the pulling force is applied constantly, where will Jane and John meet?

Answer 1

The force is the same.

find f from Janes acceleration, then find acceleration of John by the same force.