Question

What happens to the acceleration when the net applied force acting on the box increases?

(1 point)
Responses

It becomes zero.
It becomes zero.

It increases.
It increases.

It remains the same.
It remains the same.

It decreases.

Answer 1

When the net applied force acting on a box increases, the acceleration of the box also increases, according to Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration). Therefore, if the net force increases while the mass remains constant, the acceleration will also increase.

So the correct response is:

**It increases.**