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Course: AP®︎/College Physics 1 > Unit 12

Lesson 3: AP Physics 1 advanced practice
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AP Physics 1 advanced practice
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Newton's laws

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Problem

A block of mass 4M collides with a block of mass M. During the collision, the magnitude of the net force exerted on the 4M block is F4M with acceleration a4M. The magnitude of the net force on the M block is FM with acceleration aM.
How do the magnitudes of the net force and acceleration compare for the blocks during the collision?
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