Sarah claims that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2. Which argument best supports the student's claim?
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Lighter objects require less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.
Lighter objects require less force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.
Lighter objects require greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.
Lighter objects require greater force than heavier objects to start moving but will accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require less force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
Heavier objects require greater force than lighter objects to accelerate at the same rate.
This argument best supports the claim that box 1 must have a smaller mass than box 2 because it aligns with Newton's second law of motion, which states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (F = ma). If box 1 requires less force to start moving compared to box 2 and both are to accelerate at the same rate, then box 1 must have a smaller mass.