Force and Motion Retest

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Sarah claims that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2. Which argument best supports the student's claim?

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Heavier objects require greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.

Heavier objects require less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.

Lighter objects require less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.
Lighter objects require less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

Lighter objects require greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

Answer 1

The argument that best supports Sarah's claim is:

Lighter objects require less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.

This argument suggests that box 1, being lighter, requires less force to start moving compared to box 2. Since both boxes are assumed to accelerate at the same rate, this implies that box 2 must have a greater mass than box 1.