A student is investigating mass and acceleration. The student applies the same force of 40 N force to two boxes that have the same size and shape. Box 1 experiences an acceleration of 10 m/s^2 and box 2 experiences an acceleration of 5m/s^2. %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 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%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%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

Question

A student is investigating mass and acceleration. The student applies the same force of 40 N force to two boxes that have the same size and shape. Box 1 experiences an acceleration of 10 m/s^2 and box 2 experiences an acceleration of 5m/s^2. %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 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%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%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.%0D%0ALighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

The student's claim can be supported by the statement: "Heavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate."

To understand this, let's consider Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration (F = m*a). In this case, the student applies a force of 40 N to both boxes.

For Box 1 with an acceleration of 10 m/s^2, we can rearrange the formula to solve for mass: m = F/a. Substituting the values, we get m = 40 N / 10 m/s^2 = 4 kg.

For Box 2 with an acceleration of 5 m/s^2, we use the same formula to find its mass: m = 40 N / 5 m/s^2 = 8 kg.

Comparing the masses, we see that Box 1 has a smaller mass (4 kg) compared to Box 2 (8 kg). This supports the student's claim that Box 1 must have a smaller mass than Box 2.

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

Answer 3