If there are two equal and opposite forces on the SAME THING, then the thing doesn't accelerate. You're right about that. But the action and reaction forces act on two different things. The bullet and the rifle. The ball and the bat. The airplane and the air. etc. So BOTH can accelerate.
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Answer:
300 cos 30 = 40 a + 40 * .2 * 10
Total force = mass * acceleration + frictional force
260 = 40 a + 80
a = 180 / 40 = 4.5 m/s^2
Check:
15 a + 15 * 10 * .2 = T acceleration of 15 kg block (assuming a = 4.5)
T = 15 (4.5) + 30 = 97.5 force required to accelerate 15 kg block
260 - 97.5 = 162.5 net force on 25 kg block
162.5 = 4.5 (25) + 25 * 10 * .2
162.5 = 112.5 + 50 = 162.5
4.5 m/s^2 checks out as correct
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