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a small sports car requires less__________________________ to move compared to a large suv
According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). A small sports car has less mass (\(m\)) than a large SUV. Assuming the same acceleration (\(a\)) for both (to start moving or change motion), since \(F\) is directly proportional to \(m\) (\(F\propto m\) when \(a\) is constant), a smaller - mass vehicle (small sports car) requires less force to achieve the same acceleration as a larger - mass vehicle (large SUV).
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