Asked by ww

A sports car and a minivan run out of gas and are pushed to the side of the road. Which is easier to push, and why?

the minivan, because it has more mass and therefore more inertia
the minivan, because it has less mass and therefore less inertia
the sports car, because it has more mass and therefore more inertia
the sports car, because it has less mass and therefore less inertia

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the sports car, because it has less mass and therefore less inertia

Reason: a lighter vehicle needs less force to accelerate (less inertia) and also produces a smaller normal force so rolling resistance is lower. Both make the sports car easier to push.