When three masses are in contact and a force is applied to the first mass on a frictionless surface, all masses experience the same acceleration due to Newton's second law. However, the net force acting on each mass differs if their individual masses are not equal. The net force on each mass is calculated using the formula F = ma, where 'm' is the mass of the object and 'a' is the common acceleration. Therefore, while acceleration remains constant, net forces vary based on the mass of each object.
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OK. I imagine you're thinking of something like 3 blocks in a row being pushed along a frictionless surface.e-zero said:If 3 masses are in contact with each other I understand that the acceleration is the same for all if a force is applied to the first mass.
Is the mass of each object the same?Is the net force on each object also the same?