Physics

Physics

Problem

Two carts, A and B, start from rest on identical, frictionless tracks. Cart A has mass mm; cart B has mass 4m4m. Each cart is pushed forward by an identical engine that provides the same constant mechanical power. At a particular instant tt after they begin moving, what is the ratio of the magnitudes of their accelerations, aAaB\dfrac{a_{A}}{a_{B}}? a) 44 b) 12\dfrac{1}{2} c) 22 d) 11

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