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Two blocks of masses m and M are placed on a horizontal frictionless table connected by light spring as shown in the figure. Mass M is pulled to the right with a force F. If the acceleration of mass m is a, the acceleration of mass M will be
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(Fma)M
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(F+ma)M
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FM
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maM
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Solution

The correct option is A (Fma)M
For the block with mass m, the force experienced is the spring force.
Spring force = Mass × acceleration = ma
For block with mass M, forces are spring force and the external F
acceleration =total forcemass=FmaM

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