Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Four movers pick up boxes. Each box has a different mass, and each mover applies a different amount of force to lift the box. Which box will have the greatest acceleration?
A. a 10 kg box lifted with 40 N of force
B. a 20 kg box lifted with 60 N of force
C. a 10 kg box lifted with 60 N of force
D. a 20 kg box lifted with 40 N of force

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Acceleration = (net force)/mass = (F - mg)/m = F/m - g, so compare F/m for each.

A: 40/10 = 4
B: 60/20 = 3
C: 60/10 = 6
D: 40/20 = 2

Largest F/m is 6 (choice C), so the 10 kg box lifted with 60 N has the greatest acceleration.