In which situation is the magnitude of the total force greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces?(1 point)

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Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
Two people stand on the same side of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.

Two people stand on opposite sides of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.
Two people stand on opposite sides of a large box. One pushes, and the other pulls with the same amount of force.

Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people pull the box with the same amount of force.
Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people pull the box with the same amount of force.

Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force.

Answer 1

The situation in which the magnitude of the total force is greater than the magnitude of each of the individual forces is:

Four people stand on each side of a large box. All four people push the box with the same amount of force.

In this scenario, each group of four people contributes to the total force on the box, resulting in a larger overall force than just one individual force.