Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Sand
Sand
More difficult to be
pushed
Why is it harder to push the bucket full of sand than the empty bucket?
A. Because the empty bucket has less mass
B. Because the bucket of sand has greater inertia
C. Because the sand makes the center of gravity of the bucket higher
D. Both buckets would be equally easy to push
Transcribed Image Text:Sand More difficult to be pushed Why is it harder to push the bucket full of sand than the empty bucket? A. Because the empty bucket has less mass B. Because the bucket of sand has greater inertia C. Because the sand makes the center of gravity of the bucket higher D. Both buckets would be equally easy to push
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This is due to the filled bucket's much lower propensity to change its state of motion in comparison to the empty bucket. Therefore, we assert that the filled bucket has greater inertia than the empty bucket.

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