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. The student claims that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2. Which argument best supports the student's claim?(1 point) Responses Heavier objects need less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate. Heavier objects need less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate. Lighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate. Lighter objects need greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate. Lighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate. Lighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate. Heavier objects need greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.

The argument that best supports the student's claim is: Lighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

The correct argument that supports the student's claim is:

Lighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

The argument that best supports the student's claim is "Lighter objects need less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate." This statement is consistent with Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. In other words, for a given force, a lighter object will have a greater acceleration than a heavier object. Since box 1 has a larger acceleration than box 2 when the same force is applied, it suggests that box 1 has a smaller mass than box 2.