Two blocks of masses 5 kg and 2 kg are kept in contact with each other on a frictionless horizontal surface. If a force of 14 N is applied on the larger block what is the acceleration of the system ? What is the contact force between the two blocks ?

Explanation

To solve the problem, we need to find the acceleration of the system and the contact force between the two blocks. Let's go through the solution step by step.

### Step 1: Understand the System
We have two blocks:
- Block 1 (mass \( m_1 = 5 \, \text{kg} \))
- Block 2 (mass \( m_2 = 2 \, \text{kg} \))

A force of \( F = 14 \, \text{N} \) is applied to the larger block (5 kg) on a frictionless surface.
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