Two boxes of the same mass sit on a rough floor. These boxes are made of the same kind of cardboard and are identical except that one is twice as large as the other. If it takes 200 N to start moving the smaller box, how much force does it take to start moving the larger one?
A. Still 200 N
B. 400 N
C. 800 N
D. It depends (specify)
A. Still 200 N
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The net force on any object moving at constant velocity is
A) zero. B) 10 meters per second squared. C) equal to its weight. D) about half its weight.
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