Question

test your understanding of newtons second law of motion. imagine you are a cook pushing a wheelbarrow containing a big pig. then, you dump the pig out. given the same force (how hard you push), will the empty wheelbarrow move faster or slower than the wheelbarrow with the pig?

Explanation:

Newton's Second Law of Motion states that \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration). When the force \( F \) is the same, a smaller mass \( m \) (empty wheelbarrow) will result in a larger acceleration \( a \) (move faster) compared to a larger mass \( m \) (wheelbarrow with the pig).

Answer:

The empty wheelbarrow will move faster.