A 5.0-kg block and a 4.0-kg block are connected by a 0.6-kg rod as shown: B 5.0 kg 0.6 kg 4.0 kg The links between the blocks and the rod are denoted by A and B. A force F is applied to the upper block. Let the force in link B equal 40 N. The acceleration of the blocks and rod assembly, including direction, is closest to: O 1.2 m/s², upward O 2.4 m/s², upward O 0.20 m/s², downward O 2.4 m/s², downward 0.20 m/s², upward

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A 5.0-kg block and a 4.0-kg block are connected by a 0.6-kg rod as shown:
A
B
5.0 kg
0.6 kg
4.0 kg
The links between the blocks and the rod are denoted by A and B.
A force F is applied to the upper block.
Let the force in link B equal 40 N. The acceleration of the blocks and rod assembly, including
direction, is closest to:
O 1.2 m/s², upward
O 2.4 m/s², upward
0.20 m/s², downward
2.4 m/s², downward
O 0.20 m/s², upward
Transcribed Image Text:A 5.0-kg block and a 4.0-kg block are connected by a 0.6-kg rod as shown: A B 5.0 kg 0.6 kg 4.0 kg The links between the blocks and the rod are denoted by A and B. A force F is applied to the upper block. Let the force in link B equal 40 N. The acceleration of the blocks and rod assembly, including direction, is closest to: O 1.2 m/s², upward O 2.4 m/s², upward 0.20 m/s², downward 2.4 m/s², downward O 0.20 m/s², upward
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