Question

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pablo and prieta are investigating force and motion. they have two boxes of the same size filled with different materials. they
apply the same amount of force to each box and record the distance traveled. they recorded their measurements in a data table.
select the statement(s) that are accurate conclusions based on the data table.
the amount of force applied had less effect on the box with more mass.
the box with more mass traveled less distance than the box with less mass.
the amount of force applied had more effect on the box with less mass.
the relationship between mass and force cannot be determined with the current data.
the box with less mass traveled further than the box with more mass.

Explanation:

According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration), when the same force \(F\) is applied, a larger mass \(m\) results in a smaller acceleration \(a\). Acceleration is related to the change in motion (distance traveled in a given time). A smaller acceleration means less change in motion (shorter distance traveled) for a more massive object. So, the force has a less - significant effect (in terms of motion change) on the more massive box, the more massive box travels less distance, the force has a more significant effect on the less massive box, and the less massive box travels further.

Answer:

• The amount of force applied had less effect on the box with more mass.
• The box with more mass traveled less distance than the box with less mass.
• The amount of force applied had more effect on the box with less mass.
• The box with less mass traveled further than the box with more mass.