Magnitude of force question? Chain link

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The discussion focuses on calculating the forces acting on a chain of five links, each with a mass of 0.1 kg, being lifted with a constant acceleration of 2.5 m/s². The key calculations involve determining the force on each link from the link below it. Specifically, the forces on link 1 from link 2, link 2 from link 3, link 3 from link 4, and link 4 from link 5 are derived using Newton's second law and the concept of tension in the chain.

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A chain consisting of five links, each of mass 0.1 kg, is lifted vertically with a constant acceleration of a = 2.5 m/s2. Find the magnitude of
(a)the force on link 1 from link 2
(b)the force on link 2 from link 3
(c)the force on link 3 from link 4
(d)the force on link 4 from link 5

I have no idea where to start it from...can anyone help me out in this problem ?
 
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Make a picture and draw all forces acting on the individual links.ehild
 

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