In which situation is the magnitude of the total force greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces?(1 point)
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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 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.
Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people pull 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.
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The situation in which the magnitude of the total force is greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces is:
Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
In this case, the forces add together in the same direction (the push and pull are both contributing to moving the box), resulting in a total force that is greater than the magnitude of each individual force.
