Final answer:
The box will accelerate due to the applied force, according to Newton's second law of motion, because there is no opposition from friction on a frictionless surface.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question pertains to the basics of Newton's laws of motion, specifically when a force is applied to an object on a frictionless surface. The correct answer to the question is B. The box will accelerate due to the applied force. This is a direct consequence of 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 (a = F/m), where 'a' is the acceleration, 'F' is the net force, and 'm' is the mass of the object. Because the surface is frictionless, there are no opposing forces, meaning the full effect of the 200 Newton force will be used to accelerate the box. If a force is applied and there's no friction, the box will begin to move and continue to accelerate as long as the force is applied.