5. Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are con- nected by a light string as in Figure P4.85, where m₁ = 10.0 kg and m2 20.0 kg. A force of 50.0 N is applied to the 20.0-kg box. (a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the ten- sion in the string. (b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10. = m1 Peaches T m2 Apples Figure P4.85

5. Two boxes of fruit on a frictionless horizontal surface are con- nected by a light string as in Figure P4.85, where m₁ = 10.0 kg and m2 20.0 kg. A force of 50.0 N is applied to the 20.0-kg box. (a) Determine the acceleration of each box and the ten- sion in the string. (b) Repeat the problem for the case where the coefficient of kinetic friction between each box and the surface is 0.10. = m1 Peaches T m2 Apples Figure P4.85

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