Question

When you push down on a block resting on a table, block atoms and table atoms that are in contact with one another

Answer 1

what is your question?

Answer 2

sorry.
When you push down on a block resting on a table, block atoms and table atoms that are in contact with one another

A. maintain their positions

B. break their bonds with one another

C. move closer to one another

D. move past each other

Answer 3

it depends on your force
if you push decently then they maintain there position
if you push hardly then atoms come close
if you push them using a powerful machine then there bonds can also broken

Answer 4

assume that it would be an average person

Answer 5

move past each other, i believe there is no bonding else it would be tough to break them apart, actually there is interlocking between surfaces of two objects so it's D

Answer 6

what about other options?

Answer 7

i have shown two surfaces, they are not perfectly plane so they interlock each other and that's the reason of friction

Answer 8

and when the applied force overcomes this frictional force body starts moving

Answer 9

The answer that the graded quiz gives is C

Answer 10

see when the force is not enough to overcome friction it will be stable and surface will come closer so according to this explanation it's C but if magnitude of force is large with proper direction it will make the object move