Cart X has mass

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Force and Laws of Motion · Force and Laws of Motion

Problem

Cart X has mass

0.50\,\text{kg}

. Cart Y has mass

1.5\,\text{kg}

. The same constant horizontal force of

2.0\,\text{N}

is applied to each cart on a frictionless track. Compare the magnitudes of their accelerations and explain your reasoning in one or two sentences.

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