A 2.27-kg block (M1) and a 5.87-kg block (M2) are connected by a massless string. Applied forces, F1 = 10.1 N and F2 = 4.83 N, act on the blocks, as shown in the figure.
a) What is the acceleration of the blocks?
b) What is the tension in the string?
c) What is the net force acting on M1? (Neglect friction between the blocks and the table.)