12. What happens to the acceleration of an object as the mass of an object increases?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Decreases
Decreases

Stays the same
Stays the same

Increases

Answer 1

The correct response is decreases.

According to Newton's second law of motion, \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration), if the mass of an object increases while the force acting on it remains constant, the acceleration of the object will decrease.