Question

Imagine that a person is pulling a wagon carrying a house cat that has a mass of 2 kilograms. If the same person uses the same amount of force to pull the same wagon carrying a tiger cub that has a mass of 20 kilograms, which wagon will move faster?

A.The lighter wagon will move faster.
B. The heavier wagon will move faster.
C.There is not enough information to tell.
D. The wagons will move at the same speed.

Answer 1

A. The lighter wagon will move faster, since there is no change in force to make up for the increase in mass.