Answer:
[tex]F = 26.04 N[/tex]
Explanation:
As we know that system of two boxes are moving on frictionless surface
So here if two boxes are considered as a system
then we have
[tex]F = (m_1 + m_2) a[/tex]
[tex]m_1 = 24 kg[/tex]
[tex]m_2 = 62 kg[/tex]
[tex]F = 36 N[/tex]
[tex]36 = (24 + 62) a[/tex]
[tex]a = 0.42 m/s^2[/tex]
Now since we know that both the boxes are moving together so force applied by first box on other box is given as
[tex]F = ma[/tex]
[tex]F = (62 \times 0.42)[/tex]
[tex]F = 26.04 N[/tex]