Question

select all the correct answers. antonio is holding a 1 - pound bag of apples in his left hand and a 2 - pound bag of apples in his right hand. which sentences about this situation are true? the force caused by gravity is the same on each bag. antonio is applying a 1 - pound force to hold the 1 - pound bag. antonio must apply a greater force to hold the 1 - pound bag than the 2 - pound bag. the acceleration due to gravity is greater on the 2 - pound bag. the mass of the bag in his left hand is less than the mass of the bag in his right hand.

Explanation:

The force due to gravity \(F = mg\) (where \(m\) is mass and \(g\) is the acceleration due to gravity). The acceleration due to gravity \(g\) is a constant near the Earth's surface. A 2 - pound bag has more mass than a 1 - pound bag. The force caused by gravity on an object is directly proportional to its mass. To hold an object in place, one must apply a force equal to the force of gravity acting on it.

Answer:

The force caused by gravity is the same on each bag. - False, as the 2 - pound bag has more mass and thus more gravitational force acting on it.
Antonio is applying a 1 - pound force to hold the 1 - pound bag. - True, as he needs to counteract the gravitational force which is 1 - pound for the 1 - pound bag.
Antonio must apply a greater force to hold the 1 - pound bag than the 2 - pound bag. - False, he needs to apply more force for the 2 - pound bag.
The acceleration due to gravity is greater on the 2 - pound bag. - False, acceleration due to gravity is the same for both near the Earth's surface.
The mass of the bag in his left hand is less than the mass of the bag in his right hand. - True, since the left - hand bag is 1 - pound and the right - hand bag is 2 - pound.