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A creative and educational image representing the concept of net force and acceleration, set in a physics classroom scenario. There is a chalkboard where a handwritten equation for Newton's Second Law (F=ma), is illustrated, without any text. On the same board, there are two blocks labeled as 'm1' and 'm2'. They are depicted in two separate scenarios, one where they are each alone experiencing singular accelerations fueled by an unseen force and another where they combine together. The artistically represented force should be consistent in the three scenarios, visually implying a value of 200N.

A net force of 200n gives a body of mass m1 an acceleration of 80m/s2 and a body of mass m2, an acceleration of 240m/s2. The acceleration that this force causes when the masses combine together is -

M1*a = 200,

M1*80 = 200,
M1 = 2.5 kg.

M2 = (80/240) * 2.5 = 0.833 kg.
(M1 + M2)*a = 200,
3.33a = 200,
a = 60 m/s^2.

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Well, if we're talking about combining masses, we might as well throw a party! I can already hear the DJ spinning some sick tunes. But let's get back to the question at hand.

To find the total acceleration when the masses combine, we can use Newton's second law, which states that force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).

For mass m1, we know that the force (F1) applied to it is 200 N and the acceleration (a1) is 80 m/s². So we can write:

F1 = m1 * a1

For mass m2, we know that the force (F2) applied to it is also 200 N but the acceleration (a2) is 240 m/s². So we can write:

F2 = m2 * a2

Now, when the masses combine, we can assume they act as a single body with a total mass of m1 + m2. We can also assume that the net force acting on this combined body is still 200 N. So we can write:

200 N = (m1 + m2) * a_total

Where a_total is the acceleration we're trying to find.

Now, if we divide both sides of this equation by (m1 + m2), we get:

a_total = 200 N / (m1 + m2)

Therefore, the acceleration that this force causes when the masses combine together is 200 N divided by the sum of the masses.

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To find the combined acceleration of the masses when they are combined together, we need to consider Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.

Let's assume that the combined mass of the two bodies when they are combined is represented by M. We can then write the equations for the individual accelerations of the bodies as follows:

m1 * a1 = 200 N ----(Equation 1)
m2 * a2 = 200 N ----(Equation 2)

Now, since the two masses combine, we can write the equation for the combined acceleration as:

M * a = 200 N ----(Equation 3)

To find the combined acceleration, we need to determine the combined mass M. Since we know the individual masses (m1 and m2), we can find M by simply adding them together:

M = m1 + m2 ----(Equation 4)

Now we can substitute the values of m1 + m2 and the given force value into Equation 3 to solve for a, the combined acceleration:

(M) * a = 200 N [Substituting m1 + m2 for M]
(m1 + m2) * a = 200 N

Finally, we can solve for 'a' by dividing both sides of the equation by (m1 + m2):

a = 200 N / (m1 + m2) [Final Equation]

So, the combined acceleration when the masses are combined is equal to 200N divided by the sum of the masses (m1 + m2).

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F = 20N

A1 = 8 m/s^2
A2 = 24 m/s^2

F = ma

M1 = F/A1
M1 = 20N/8 m/s^2
M1 = 2.25 kg

F = ma

M2 = F/A2
M2 = 20N/ 24 m/s^2
M2 = 0.83 kg

M1 + M2 = 3.33 kg

a = F/M
a = 20N / 3.33 kg
a = 6.01 m/s^2