The tension in the string connecting the two blocks are 1.5 N.
Tension is defined as the force applied to a rope, string, or wire when it is pulled by opposing forces. Along the whole length of the wire, the tension force pulls energy equally on the bodies at the ends. For hung objects in equilibrium, the tension is equal to the gravitational acceleration times the mass of the object.
On applying Newtons second law of motion
Mass = 5.0 + 3.0
Mass = 8.0 kg
We know that
F = m x a
a = F / m
Given F = 12 N
a = 12 / 8
a = 1.5 m/s²
a = 1.5 N
Thus, the tension in the string connecting the two blocks are 1.5 N.
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