Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

It decreases.
It decreases.

It becomes zero.
It becomes zero.

It remains the same.
It remains the same.

It increases.

Answer 1

It increases. By Newton's 2nd law, a = F_net / m, so increasing the net force (with mass constant) increases the acceleration.