A constant force is exerted on a cart that is initially at rest on an air track. Friction between the cart and the track is negligible. The force acts for a short time interval and gives the cart a certain final speed.

To reach the same final speed with a force that is only half as big, the force must be exerted on the cart for a time interval

  1. four times as long as
  2. twice as long as
  3. equal to
  4. half as long as
  5. a quarter of

that for the stronger force.