Question

In which situation is the magnitude of the total force greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces?(1 point) Responses Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force. Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force. Two people stand on opposite sides of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force. Two people stand on opposite sides of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force. Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force. Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force. Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people pull the box with the same amount of force.

Answer 1

The situation in which the magnitude of the total force is greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces is when "Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force."

In this case, all individuals working together add their forces to push the box, resulting in a total force greater than what any single individual could exert. The other scenarios either involve pulling in opposite directions, which would cancel out the forces, or pulling and pushing where the force magnitudes do not add up positively.