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title: "In an experiment where a constant horizontal force pulls on a box across a rough floor starting from rest, what would happen to the acceleration of the box if its mass were doubled but the pulling force remained unchanged?"
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# In an experiment where a constant horizontal force pulls on a box across a rough floor starting from rest, what would happen to the acceleration of the box if its mass were doubled but the pulling force remained unchanged?

In an experiment where a constant horizontal force pulls on a box across a rough floor starting from rest, what would happen to the acceleration of the box if its mass were doubled but the pulling force remained unchanged?

- **A.** Acceleration is halved.
- **B.** Acceleration is more than halved
- **C.** Acceleration remains unchanged.
- **D.** Acceleration doubles.
- **E.** Acceleration more than doubles.

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