Question

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 1

A. maintain their positions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both objects maintain their position, because the force being applied is in vertical direction, since that is a push down, the reaction force of the table upwards the block doesn't allow movement at all.

Answer 2

Maintain their positions.

Solids are incompressible, just like liquids. The electrostatic forces between the atoms of block and the atoms of table prevent the two objects from moving into one another.