Final answer:
The correct answer is that objects pushed with the same force can have different accelerations if their masses are different, as per Newton's second law of motion, F = ma.
Step-by-step explanation:
If two objects are pushed with the same strength force, one can have different accelerations if their masses are different. This is because according to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration (a) of an object is directly proportional to the net force (F) acting upon it and inversely proportional to its mass (m), which is expressed in the equation F = ma. If two objects have different masses, the same force will produce different accelerations. This will also be true if they are moving on different surfaces, due to varying frictional forces, but the difference in masses is a direct factor.
For example, if a basketball player pushes a basketball and a stalled SUV with the identical force, the basketball will accelerate more due to its smaller mass compared to the SUV. Friction, although it can impact acceleration, is not the primary reason given for different accelerations in this context, since the phenomenon being described occurs even when friction is negligible.