A cube of mass m¡ = 6.2 kg is sitting on top of a second cube of the same size and mass m2 = 0.5 kg while both are in free fall. Ignoring any air resistance, what is the magnitude of the normal force with which the bottom cube is acting on the top cube? magnitude of the normal force: N

A cube of mass m¡ = 6.2 kg is sitting on top of a second cube of the same size and mass m2 = 0.5 kg while both are in free fall. Ignoring any air resistance, what is the magnitude of the normal force with which the bottom cube is acting on the top cube? magnitude of the normal force: N

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6.2 kg is sitting on top of a second cube of the same size and mass m2 = 0.5 kg while both are in free fall.
Ignoring any air resistance, what is the magnitude of the normal force with which the bottom cube is acting on the top cube?
magnitude of the normal force:
N

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