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Two wagons of equal mass are filled with an equal mass of bricks. Person A pushes one wagon with twice the force that Person B pushes the second wagon.


How is the acceleration affected?


A.

Person A's wagon will accelerate at twice the rate of Person B"s wagon.


B.

Person A's wagon will accelerate at 1/2 the rate of Person B's wagon.


C.

Both wagons will accelerate at the same rate, since the mass is the same.

Verified Answer :

wagon A would accelerate 2x as fast cause acceleration directly proportional to net force

A -person A's wagon will accelerate at twice the rate of person B's wagon