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A force of 5 N accelerates one wooden block at 10 m/s² and another at 20 m/s². If the blocks are tied together and the same force is applied, find their acceleration.

RRB ALP & Technician 30/08/2018 / Shift-I 2018
✓ Answer: A 6.67 m/s²
Their masses are 5/10 = 0.5 kg and 5/20 = 0.25 kg. Combined acceleration = 5/0.75 ≈ 6.67 m/s².
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