Physics

To find the magnitude of the interaction force between the blocks, let's analyze the system step by step.

 

Step 1: Determine the total mass and acceleration

Let:

= mass of block

= mass of block

= total applied force

 

The total mass of the two blocks is:

 

The acceleration of the system can be determined using Newton's Second Law:

 

Thus,

 

Step 2: Determine the interaction force

Now, let's focus on the block of mass . The interaction force is the force that block

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