Question

Newton's second law of motion states that larger things need more force to move them than lighter

things. What would be an example of this law in action?

Answer 1

weight of two people

Step-by-step explanation:

Suppose two people are walking and among the two people, if one is heavier than the other, then the one weighing heavier will walk slower because the acceleration of the person weighing lighter is greater.

Answer 2

2nd Law: F=ma

a= change in velocity/time

a=F/m

say both objects must accelerate at a=2 m/s^2

object A is a wood plank, which is roughly 10 kg

object B is my metal ball, which has a mass of 100kg

now, solving for F applied to both objects

Fwood=(10kg)(2 m/s2)= 20 N

Fmetal=(100kg)(2 m/s2)= 200 N

the F needed to move the metal ball is 10 times greater than the F needed to move the wood plank. Hope this helped, I'm about to go fail my physics exam :)