Three Boxes Slide on a Frictionless Horizontal Surface When Pulled

question 101

Multiple Choice

Three boxes slide on a frictionless horizontal surface when pulled by a force of magnitude F. When we compare the tensions T₁ and T₂ with the force F, we find that

• A) T₁ = T₂ = F.
• B) T₁ = F > T₂.
• C) F > T₁ = T₂.
• D) F > T₁ > T₂.
• E) F − T₁ < T₁ − T₂.

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