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title: "A cart of mass \\(2.0\\text{ kg}\\) moves along a straight, horizontal track. The cart is released from rest at time \\(t = 0\\text{ s}\\). A single horizontal net force \\(F_{\\text{net}}\\) is applied to the cart as shown in the graph. Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the cart during the time interval from \\(t = 2\\text{ s}\\) to \\(t = 5\\text{ s}\\)?"
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# A cart of mass \(2.0\text{ kg}\) moves along a straight, horizontal track. The cart is released from rest at time \(t = 0\text{ s}\). A single horizontal net force \(F_{\text{net}}\) is applied to the cart as shown in the graph. Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the cart during the time interval from \(t = 2\text{ s}\) to \(t = 5\text{ s}\)?

A cart of mass \(2.0\text{ kg}\) moves along a straight, horizontal track. The cart is released from rest at time \(t = 0\text{ s}\). A single horizontal net force \(F_{\text{net}}\) is applied to the cart as shown in the graph. Which of the following statements correctly describes the motion of the cart during the time interval from \(t = 2\text{ s}\) to \(t = 5\text{ s}\)?

![A Cartesian coordinate graph with a horizontal time axis labeled t (s) and a vertical net force axis labeled F_{net} (N). The horizontal axis has major tick marks at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The vertical axis has major tick marks at 0, 2, and 4. The graph features light gray gridlines at each integer tick mark. A solid horizontal line segment is plotted at F_{net} = 4 from t = 0 to t = 2. A vertical dashed line connects (2, 4) down to (2, 0). A solid horizontal line segment lies directly along the horizontal axis at F_{net} = 0 from t = 2 to t = 5. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-frq-generated/stem-fig-1-1787460103-mZKvh3.jpg)

- **A.** The cart is at rest because the net force acting on it is zero.
- **B.** The cart moves with a constant nonzero velocity because the zero net force results in zero acceleration.
- **C.** The cart gradually slows down to a stop because a sustained net force is required to maintain motion.
- **D.** The cart speeds up at a constant rate because the force applied in the previous interval continues to propel it forward.

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