A pair of identical blocks are joined by a length of string on a friction-free table. When one block is pushed off the edge of the table, the taut string drags the other block horizontally across the table surface with an acceleration of

A. between zero and g.
B. zero.
C. g/2.
D. greater than g.
E. g.


Answer: A

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