Please explain in details: Two masses (m1 = 10.0 kg and m2 = 5.00 kg) are at rest side by side (m1 is to the left of m2). If a force of 120.0  N [R] is applied to m1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the masses and the surface is 0.750,  a) Draw the FBD’s and state all system equations (Comm) b) Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the masses (TI) c) Find the magnitude of the normal force between the masses (TI)

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Two masses (m1 = 10.0 kg and m2 = 5.00 kg) are at rest side by side (m1 is to the left of m2). If a force of 120.0 
N [R] is applied to m1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the masses and the surface is 0.750, 
a) Draw the FBD’s and state all system equations (Comm)
b) Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the masses (TI)
c) Find the magnitude of the normal force between the masses (TI)

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