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From Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ3)

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  1. Two identical blocks, X and Y, each of mass 2.0 kg are connected by a string. They move on the same surface.
    A force FF accelerates the blocks at 0.5 ms−20.5 \, \text{ms}^{-2}. The frictional force on block X is 4.0 N.

What is the tension in the string?

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