PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
Two trolleys, one of mass 3kg and the other of mass 6kg, are at rest on a smooth horizontal track. The same horizontal force acts on each trolley for the same time. Which statement about their accelerations is correct?
(a) Both trolleys acquire the same acceleration.
(b) The 6kg trolley gains twice the acceleration of the 3kg trolley.
(c) The 3kg trolley gains twice the acceleration of the 6kg trolley.
(d) The 3kg trolley gains half the acceleration of the 6kg trolley.