Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Force and Motion-I - Questions - Page 116: 10d

Answer

All the blocks are accelerating at the same rate.

Work Step by Step

There is one force pushing all the weights together, so the weights are accelerating as a system. This means that they all have the same net force, mass and, sub-sequentially, the same acceleration. Acceleration=Net Force÷Mass
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