To determine which option would increase the acceleration of a dog sled, let's analyze each choice:
A. Add another dog: Adding another dog to the sled would increase the total force generated by the dogs, resulting in increased acceleration. The more dogs providing propulsion, the greater the force exerted.
B. Remove a dog: Removing a dog from the sled would decrease the total force generated by the dogs, resulting in decreased acceleration. With fewer dogs providing propulsion, the force exerted on the sled would be reduced.
C. Add more mass to the sled: Adding more mass to the sled would increase the inertia of the system, making it harder to accelerate. Increasing the mass without increasing the propulsive force would result in decreased acceleration.
D. Run the sled up a hill: Running the sled up a hill would increase the incline of the surface, causing gravitational potential energy to convert into kinetic energy and contribute to the sled's acceleration. The gravitational force acting on the sled in the downhill direction would provide an additional force in favor of acceleration.
Therefore, option A (add another dog) and option D (run the sled up a hill) would both increase the acceleration of the dog sled.