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Question 5.W I . 7: Imagine that the force F in Figure 5.12 is applied toward th...

Imagine that the force F in Figure 5.12 is applied toward the left on the right-hand block of mass m_{2} . Is the magnitude of the force P_{12} the same as it was when the force was applied toward the right on m_{2} ?

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