The situation where the magnitude of the total force is greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces occurs when two people stand on opposite sides of a large box, where one pushes and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
In this case, the forces are in opposing directions. If one person is pushing with a force of \( F \) and the other is pulling with a force of \( F \), the forces effectively cancel each other out when calculating the net force acting on the box, resulting in a total force of \( 0 \) (since \( F - F = 0 \)).
In contrast, when two people on the same side are either pushing together or when four people are pushing on opposite sides, the forces add up, resulting in a total force that is greater than the force exerted by any individual. However, in the situation mentioned above (one person pushing and one pulling), the forces do not combine positively, hence the result is not greater than \( F \).
So, if we look for a scenario that creates a net force greater than the force of each individual, we must consider situations where forces are in the same direction (e.g., all four people pushing together), leading to a net force of \( 4F \).
Thus, the correct answer would be: Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force.
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