Two boxes need to be moved into storage. Jamal and Jude each want to move a box. The force of gravity on both the boxes is 50 N. Jamal is lifting with a force of 60 N, and Jude is lifting with a force of 45 N.

Question

Which best describes the movement of the boxes?

Jamal moved his box to storage, but Jude could not move his.
Jamal and Jude can successfully move each box into storage.
Jamal could not move his box to storage, but Jude could.
Neither Jamal nor Jude could move the boxes into storage.

Answer 1

To determine the movement of the boxes, we need to compare the forces applied by Jamal and Jude against the force of gravity acting on the boxes.

• The force of gravity on each box is 50 N.
• Jamal is lifting with a force of 60 N, which is greater than the force of gravity (60 N > 50 N). Therefore, Jamal is able to move his box to storage.
• Jude is lifting with a force of 45 N, which is less than the force of gravity (45 N < 50 N). Therefore, Jude is unable to move his box.

Based on this analysis, the best description of the movement of the boxes is:

Jamal moved his box to storage, but Jude could not move his.