A ball of mass m is connected to a ball of mass M by means of a massless spring. The balls are pressed so that the spring is compressed. When released, ball of mass m moves with acceleration a. The magnitude of the acceleration of mass M wiII be

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$\frac{ma}{M}$

$\frac{Ma}{m}$

$\frac{ma}{(M + m)}$

$\frac{Ma}{(M + a)}$

answer is A.

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When the balls are released, the force experienced by mass m is ma. This is the force exerted by mass M on mass m. The mass m will also exert an equal force ma on M (Newton's third law). So, the acceleration of mass M is given by

$a^{'} = \frac{F}{M} = \frac{ma}{M} .$

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