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Look at the illustrations of two shopping carts. Circle the cart that would be harder to move. Explain why this is so.

Look at the illustrations of two shopping carts. Circle the cart that would be harder-example-1

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The cart on the left would be harder to move.

This is because it contains more items, which each contain weight. It is physically harder to push and control a cart that contains more mass, thus containing more weight (requires more work).

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