Asked by Mimi

A student places five books next to each other on their ends. She then pushes the first book with her finger, and a few seconds later, the last book falls. Which statement is correct about this chain of events?(1 point)
Responses

The acceleration of the books as they fall causes the force of the finger.
The acceleration of the books as they fall causes the force of the finger.

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

There is a positive correlation between the force of the finger and number of books.
There is a positive correlation between the force of the finger and number of books.

There is causation between the force of the finger and the number of books.
There is causation between the force of the finger and the number of books.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The force of the finger causes the books to accelerate and fall.

Explanation: the initial push provides the force/impulse that starts the chain reaction; each falling book transfers force to the next, making them fall. The other statements reverse cause and effect or confuse correlation with causation.