Megan left her wagon outside while it was raining and it filled with water. When Megan tried to move the wagon that afternoon, she failed to budge the wagon. Why did Megan's wagon become hard to move?A The rainwater increased the force of gravity pushing on the wagon, increasing the force it needed to move.B The rainwater decreased the force of friction pulling on the wagon, decreasing the force it needed to move.C The rainwater decreased the mass of the wagon, decreasing the amount of force it needed to move.D The rainwater increased the mass of the wagon, increasing the amount of force it needed to move.
Question
Megan left her wagon outside while it was raining and it filled with water. When Megan tried to move the wagon that afternoon, she failed to budge the wagon. Why did Megan's wagon become hard to move?A The rainwater increased the force of gravity pushing on the wagon, increasing the force it needed to move.B The rainwater decreased the force of friction pulling on the wagon, decreasing the force it needed to move.C The rainwater decreased the mass of the wagon, decreasing the amount of force it needed to move.D The rainwater increased the mass of the wagon, increasing the amount of force it needed to move.
Solution
The correct answer is D. The rainwater increased the mass of the wagon, increasing the amount of force it needed to move.
Here's why:
- When it rained, the wagon filled up with water.
- Water has mass, so when the wagon filled up with water, the total mass of the wagon increased.
- According to Newton's second law of motion, the force needed to move an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by the acceleration.
- Therefore, when the mass of the wagon increased, the force needed to move the wagon also increased.
- This is why Megan found it hard to move the wagon after it had filled up with water.
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