Answer to Question #47505 in Mechanics | Relativity for Jerry

Question

Two bodies A and B of equal masses m lie on a smooth frictionless horizontal table. They are initially separated by a distance 2l and are connected by a thread of length 2l. The thread is pulled at its midpoint O by a constant force F at right angle to AB. Find the acceleration of A and B in the direction at right angles to the direction of F as a function of the displacement(x) of the midpoint O