Answer
$F_{12} = 2.1 N $
Work Step by Step
Acceleration of the system
$a = \frac{F}{m_{1}+m_{2}}$
Force between the blocks
$F_{12} = m_{1}a $
So force
$F_{12} = 2.1 N $
Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)
by Halliday, David; Resnick, Robert; Walker, Jearl
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-11823-072-5
Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Problems - Page 120: 55b
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