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A body $A$ of mass $m_{1}$ exerts a force on another body $B$ of mass $m_{2}$ . If the acceleration of $B$ be $a_{2}$ , then the acceleration (in magnitude) of $A$ is

\frac{m_{2}}{m_{1}} a_{2}

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\frac{m_{1}}{m_{2}} a_{2}

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m_{1} m_{2} a_{2}

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(m_{1} + m_{2}) a_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $\frac{m_{2}}{m_{1}} a_{2}$
Force on $B = m_{2} a_{2}$

Force on $A = m_{1} a_{1}$

From Newton’s third law:

Acceleration of $A = \frac{m_{2} a_{2}}{m_{1}}$

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A body A of mass m1 exerts a force on another body B of mass m2. If the acceleration of B be a2, then the acceleration (in magnitude) of A is

The correct option is A m2m1a2Force on B=m2a2 Force on A=m1a1 From Newton’s third law: Acceleration of A=m2a2m1

A body $A$ of mass $m_{1}$ exerts a force on another body $B$ of mass $m_{2}$ . If the acceleration of $B$ be $a_{2}$ , then the acceleration (in magnitude) of $A$ is

The correct option is A $\frac{m_{2}}{m_{1}} a_{2}$
Force on $B = m_{2} a_{2}$

Force on $A = m_{1} a_{1}$

From Newton’s third law:

Acceleration of $A = \frac{m_{2} a_{2}}{m_{1}}$