Tom pushes a 3·5 kg box with a net force of 50 N, James pushes the same box with a net force of 75 N. Who pushes the box with the greater acceleration?

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Tom pushes a 3·5 kg box with a net force of 50 N, James pushes the same box with a net force of 75 N. Who pushes the box with the greater acceleration?

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Tom: 50N/3.5kg= 14.2 kg m/s^2
James: 75N/3.5kg = 21.4kg m/s^2
James pushes the box with a greater acceleration

Mick Byrne answered Mar 25, 2021

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