How Do Forces Act on Adjacent Links in a Chain with Applied Acceleration?

[oreo]

Homework Statement

The problem statement is attached as a file

Homework Equations

F=ma

The Attempt at a Solution

I can't see what it mean by Forces between adjacent links??
Please help by making diagram

 

[brainpushups]

It means find the force between links that are next to each other. So what is the force between the 1st and 2nd link, the 2nd and 3rd link, etc.

 

[oreo]

It means find the force between links that are next to each other. So what is the force between the 1st and 2nd link, the 2nd and 3rd link, etc.

Oh I supposed the points of contacts to be links. Thanks

 

[oreo]

Oh I supposed the points of contacts to be links. Thanks

The forces between 1st and 2nd would be (0.4)(9.8+2.5) applied by 2nd and the same by 1st. Am I right?

 

[oreo]

The forces between 1st and 2nd would be (0.4)(9.8+2.5) applied by 2nd and the same by 1st. Am I right?

Is the force on 1st link = (0.5)(9.8+2.5)

 

[SteamKing]

According to the problem sketch, the mass of each link in the chain is 100 g.

Use this fact and draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on each link due to the applied acceleration.

 

[oreo]

According to the problem sketch, the mass of each link in the chain is 100 g.

Use this fact and draw a free body diagram of the forces acting on each link due to the applied acceleration.

Ok