
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


system
A tank with a mass of $m_{1}=2$ kg rests on a cart with a mass of $m_{2}=10$ kg, which is accelerated with an acceleration of $a=5 \, \text{m/s}^2$. The coefficient of friction between the tank and the cart is $\mu=0.6$. Determine the frictional force acting on the tank from the cart.

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
user