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Consider the following statements about the blocks shown in the diagram that are being pushed by a constant force on a frictionless table.A. All blocks move with the same accelerationB. The net force on each block is the sameWhich of these statements are/is correctA A only B B only C Both A and B D Neither A nor B

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Consider the following statements about the blocks shown in the diagram that are being pushed by a constant force on a frictionless table.A. All blocks move with the same accelerationB. The net force on each block is the sameWhich of these statements are/is correctA A only B B only C Both A and B D Neither A nor B

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To determine which statement(s) are correct, let's analyze each statement one by one:

Statement A: "All blocks move with the same acceleration." If the blocks are being pushed by a constant force on a frictionless table, then according to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it. Since the force applied to each block is the same, and there is no friction to oppose the motion, all the blocks will indeed move with the same acceleration. Therefore, statement A is correct.

Statement B: "The net force on each block is the same." Since the blocks are being pushed by a constant force, the net force acting on each block will indeed be the same. Therefore, statement B is also correct.

Based on the analysis, both statements A and B are correct. Therefore, the correct answer is C - "Both A and B."

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