A student measures two blocks with different masses with spring scales, as shown. Which claim comparing the blocks is correct?
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Responses
Because block 2 has a smaller mass than block 1, block 2 will require less force to accelerate.
Because block 2 has a smaller mass than block 1, block 2 will require less force to accelerate.
Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require less force to accelerate.
Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require less force to accelerate.
Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require greater force to accelerate.
Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require greater force to accelerate.
Because block 2 has a smaller mass than block 1, block 2 will require greater force to accelerate.
The image itself isn't visible, but based on the text, we can go through the available responses to determine the correct one.
Newton's second law of motion states that F = ma, where F is the force applied to an object, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration. This means that the force required to accelerate an object is directly proportional to its mass: the more mass an object has, the more force is needed to achieve the same acceleration.
Parsing through the responses:
1. "Because block 2 has a smaller mass than block 1, block 2 will require less force to accelerate."
This statement is in accordance with Newton's second law. If block 2 has a smaller mass, it would indeed require less force to achieve the same acceleration as a heavier block.
2. "Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require less force to accelerate."
If this were true, then block 1, having a smaller mass, would need less force to accelerate. This is in line with Newton's second law. However, this response contradicts the first response, as they cannot both be the smaller block.
3. "Because block 1 has a smaller mass than block 2, block 1 will require greater force to accelerate."
This is incorrect according to Newton's second law. If block 1 has a smaller mass, it will require less, not more, force to accelerate.
4. "Because block 2 has a smaller mass than block 1, block 2 will require greater force to accelerate."
This is also incorrect. A smaller mass requires less force to accelerate to the same degree as a larger mass, not more.
Given that the first and second responses are essentially the same and contradict each other in terms of which block has the smaller mass, the correct answer cannot be determined without the visual information from the image. The third and fourth responses are inherently incorrect.
Please provide additional information or clarification on which block (1 or 2) is actually the one with the smaller mass based on the image, or rephrase the question to ensure that only one of the responses is correct.