Question

the dogs always pull the sled with the same force, no matter what supplies are on the sled.
order the loads to show the size of the acceleration the sled will have each time it leaves
the store.
larger acceleration
10 battery packs
2 food packages
5 fuel cans
20 medicine bottles

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the total mass for each load

• For 20 medicine bottles: \(20\times100 = 2000\) g
• For 5 fuel cans: \(5\times800=4000\) g
• For 2 food packages: \(2\times700 = 1400\) g
• For 10 battery packs: \(10\times1000=10000\) g

Step2: Use Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (assuming \(F\) is constant, \(a=\frac{F}{m}\), so smaller \(m\) gives larger \(a\))

Since \(F\) is constant, acceleration \(a\) is inversely proportional to mass \(m\). Order from largest to smallest acceleration (i.e., order from smallest to largest mass)

Answer:

2 food packages, 20 medicine bottles, 5 fuel cans, 10 battery packs