Can I use one TC to create backups of more than one computer?

I've got a 1Tb TC. I've already created a backup of our iMac. Can I also create a separate backup file for my MacBook Pro on the same TC?
And while I'm at it, I have an Administrator user as well as two other users on the iMac. When I initially set up the TC initially, I did it as Administrator. It looks to me by the size of the back up file that it backed up for all three user accounts. If I need to restore from the TC, does it automatically restore all data for all three accounts? Is there any way to see the contents of the back up on the TC?
Thanks in advance.

I've already created a backup of our iMac. Can I also create a separate backup file for my MacBook Pro on the same TC?
Yes, assuming there is adequate space on the TC disk.
It looks to me by the size of the back up file that it backed up for all three user accounts.
Time Machine will backup your entire system, all user accounts, etc., unless you tell it not to.
If I need to restore from the TC, does it automatically restore all data for all three accounts?
Yes, the entire system is restored.
Is there any way to see the contents of the back up on the TC?
Click on the Time Machine icon on the dock and wait for the "Star Wars" Time Machine interface to load. By clicking on the scale at the right of the screen you can select a date to see how your computer looked at any given time in the past, navigate the Finder interface to locate a file or document and click Restore if you need to retrieve a given file. Click Cancel to close out of Time Machine and return to your normal desktop.
If you open Macintosh HD and click on the Time Capsule icon at the left of the screen, a folder representing the Time Capsule disk will appear to the right. Double click the folder. There should be a xxxxxxx.sparsebundle file for each computer that is backing up. All of the backups are contained in this special file. Do not attempt to open this file....there are no user serviceable parts in there.

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