In outer space, a rod is pushed to the right by a constant force F. Describe the pattern of interatomic distances along the rod. Include a specific comparison of the situations on the left end of the rod, the middle, and the right end. (Hint: Consider how an individual atom in the rod moves.)

According to Newtonian Mechanics, when you push the rod with a force F, a work is generated that pushes the individual atoms forward. But all atoms connected to that individual atoms will move along because of the bonding present in solids. At near absolute zero temperatures in space, the molecules of solids gets more confined to their atomic position and the work-done generated by the force F will be enough to push the rod with the initial v forever.