Three identical 6.0-kg cubes are placed on a horizontal frictionless surface in contact with one another. The cubes are lined up from left to right and a force is applied to the left side of the left cube causing all three cubes to accelerate to the right at 3.0 m/s2 . What is the magnitude of the force exerted on the middle cube by the left cube in this case?

a. 18 N
b. 36 N
c. 27 N
d. 21 N
e. none of the above


b

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