A block of mass m1 = 14.4 kg is on a frictionless table to the left of a second block of mass m2 = 20.2 kg, attached by a horizontal string (see the figure below).
(a) If a horizontal force of 1.53 ✕ 102 N is exerted on the block m2 in the positive x-direction, use the system approach to find the acceleration (in m/s2) of the two blocks.
(b) What is the tension (in N) in the string connecting the blocks?