Question

Newton’s Second Law says that force is equal to mass times acceleration. If the car and washer were more massive, you would need (more / less ) force to accelerate car and washer equally. (5 pts)

Answer 1

You would need more force if the car were bigger. If the car was bigger, then it would be heavier. Think about it like this - you are pulling a wagon. Suddenly, a child comes and sits in the wagon. Because the child is heavier, it’s harder to pull the wagon, so you must exert more force in order to pull it.