Question

A woman pulls on a 6.00-kg crate, which in turn is connected to a 4.00-kg

crate by a light rope. The light rope remains taut. Compared to the 6.00-kg crate,
the lighter 4.00-kg crate

Please explain why any of these multiple choices is correct!

Answer 1

B. is subject to a smaller net force but same acceleration.

Step-by-step explanation:

F = m*a

So because our force applied is constant from the women pulling on the rope which means the acceleration is the same on both the 4kg create and the 6kg create. The only thing that changes here is the mass of the creates, so there is more tension force between the women and the 6kg create then there is between the 4kg create and the 6kg. It takes less force to move the 4kg create therefore the tension force is less between the two creates.