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)

Question

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.

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.

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.

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

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 describes the cause-and-effect relationship between the force applied to the first book and the resulting motion of all the books, leading to their acceleration and eventual fall.