A student places five books next to each other on their ends. She then pushes the first bookwith her finger, and a few seconds later, the last book falls. Which statement is correct aboutthis chain of events?

Question

A student places five books next to each other on their ends. She then pushes the first bookwith her finger, and a few seconds later, the last book falls. Which statement is correct aboutthis chain of events?
(1 point)
There is a positive correlation between the force of the finger and number of books.
The force of the finger causes the books to accelerate and fall.
The acceleration of the books as they fall causes the force of the finger.
There is causation between the force of the finger and the number of books.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct statement about this chain of events is:

The force of the finger causes the books to accelerate and fall.

This statement accurately reflects the cause-and-effect relationship between the force applied by the finger and the subsequent movement and falling of the books.