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1. A ball and a block are connected by a string and put on a table. The block ha

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Question

1. A ball and a block are connected by a string and put on a table. The block has a
handle. You grab the handle and pull the two-object system to the right with a varying force. Which of the following must be FALSE?

a) The acceleration of the ball and block will not be constant.
b) The magnitude of the force of the block on the string is less than the
magnitude of the force of the string on the ball.
c) The magnitude of the force of the ball on the string will be the same as that of
the string on the ball.
d) The acceleration the ball depends upon the pulling force you exert.

Explanation / Answer

option B is false as the tension in the string is same always.