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Emily is pushing a toy sand truck. She realizes it is much harder to push the truck when it is full of sand than when it is empty. What is the reason for this?

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Answer:

An object with a greater mass requires a greater force to accelerate.

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I think it's because an object with a greater mass requires a smaller force to accelerate.

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