Two cars with different masses travel at the same speed down a hill toward a stop sign. What will happen when both cars apply brakes at the same time to stop? (8.P.2A.1)

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The car with the smaller mass will take longer to stop than the car with the larger mass.
The car with the larger mass will maintain its velocity while traveling down the hill.
The car with the larger mass will have less inertia than the car with the smaller mass.
The car with the smaller mass will require less force to stop than the car with the larger mass.

Answer 1

The car with the smaller mass will take longer to stop than the car with the larger mass.

Answer 2

No, F = m A
The car with the smaller mass will require less force to stop than the car with the larger mass.
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Answer 3

Yes, you are correct. According to Newton's second law (F = m * A), the car with the smaller mass will require less force to stop than the car with the larger mass. This means that the car with the smaller mass will stop more quickly than the car with the larger mass.