Two objects which have a total mass of 12.0 kg are placed adjacent to one another. the object on the left is 7.4 kg, and it pushed to the right with a force of 37 newtons. with what force does the left object push against the right object?

22.89 N

Explanation:

F = 37 N

Let the acceleration in the system is a and f be the force between the tewo blocks.

Apply the Newton's second law

By the free body diagrams

F - f = 7.4 x a .... (1)

f = 12 x a ...... (2)

Adding both of them

37 = 19.4 x a

a = 1.9 m/s^2

Put in equation (2)

f = 12 x 1.9 = 22.89 N

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.