Two dynamics carts are placed end to end. Cart 1 (1.2 kg) is stuck to cart 2 (1.8 kg). Cart 1 is pushed with a force of 18.9 N (west),causing cart 1 to push cart 2 forward. Ignore the force of friction.

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Two dynamics carts are placed end to end. Cart 1 (1.2 kg) is stuck to cart 2 (1.8 kg). Cart 1 is pushed with a force of 18.9 N (west),causing cart 1 to push cart 2 forward. Ignore the force of friction.
Calculate the acceleration of each cart
Calculate the force that cart 1 exerts on cart 2

bobpursley · Answer

force=total mass* acceleration=sumMasses*a calculate a force on cart2=mass2*a

Carrie · Answer

How would i find the acceleration?