Question%0D%0AA student is investigating mass and acceleration. The student applies the same force to two boxes, as shown in the table.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe student claims that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2. Which argument best supports the student's claim?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AHeavier objects need less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0AHeavier objects need less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0ALighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0ALighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0AHeavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0AHeavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

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Question%0D%0AA student is investigating mass and acceleration. The student applies the same force to two boxes, as shown in the table.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe student claims that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2. Which argument best supports the student's claim?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AHeavier objects need  less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0AHeavier objects need  less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0ALighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0ALighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0AHeavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0AHeavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0A%0D%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

Bot GPT 3.5 · Answer

The argument that best supports the student's claim is: "Heavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate."

Explain Bot · Answer

To determine which box has a smaller mass based on the given information, we need to consider Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) multiplied by acceleration (a), or F = ma. In the table, it is mentioned that the student applies the same force to both boxes. If the force applied is the same, we can determine the relative mass of the boxes based on their acceleration. According to Newton's second law, if the force applied is constant, then the box with a smaller mass would have a greater acceleration. Looking at the responses, we can eliminate any options that claim heavier objects need less force to accelerate at the same rate. This contradicts Newton's second law. We can also discard the option stating that lighter objects need greater force to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate, as this is not relevant to the situation being described. The remaining option is: "Heavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate." This supports the student's claim that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2 because the student applied the same force to both boxes, yet box 1 had a greater acceleration. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that box 1 has a smaller mass.

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The argument that best supports the student's claim that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2 is: "Heavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate."