Question

Two bodies have a mass ratio of 3:4 The force applied on the bigger mass produces an acceleration of 12 ms^-2. What could be the acceleration of the other body, if the same force acts on it.

Answer 1

Mass ratio of the bodies = 3: 4 and the same force is (m₁: m₂) acting on the body
and a₂ = 12 ms^-2

^{∴ m₁a₁ = m₂a₂}
`"m"_1/"m"_2` = `"a"_2/"a"_1` ⇒ `3/4` = `"a"_2/"a"_1`
a_{1 = `4/3`x 12 = 16ms^-2}