The tiny ripples on the soup are not only similar to wind-generated
waves ... they ARE wind-generated waves. This is a big part of the
reason why they bear such an uncanny resemblance.
Answer:
Part a)

Part b)

Part c)

Explanation:
Part a)
As we know that the friction force on two boxes is given as



Now we know by Newton's II law

so we have




Part b)
For block B we know that net force on it will push it forward with same acceleration so we have




Part c)
If Alex push from other side then also the acceleration will be same
So for box B we can say that Net force is given as



