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When a Boy Pushes an Elephant


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The boy is pushing the elephant, and the elephant is wearing roller skates.







In the picture at the left, the elephant is wearing roller skates.  Imagine that the boy pushes the elephant and that there are no other forces acting on the elephant.  Using Newton's Second Law of Motion, answer the questions in the "What Happens When the Boy Pushes the Elephant?" self-quiz below.
 
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What Happens When the Boy Pushes the Elephant?

What Happens When the Boy Pushes the Elephant?

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
The elephant has a mass, and the boy pushes the elephant with a force. So, the elephant will have a acceleration.

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