Block of ice on frictionless surface

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A 1.6 -long, 550 rope pulls a 9.0 block of ice across a horizontal, frictionless surface. The block accelerates at 1.0 .

1) How much force pulls forward on the block of ice?

2) How much force pulls forward on the rope?
 
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Welcome to PF - please have an attempt at the question.
What equations do you know, what are the units?
What forces are acting ?