Question
A student observed that for the same net force heavier objects accelerate less
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GPT 3.5
Your observation is correct. According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to its mass when the net force acting on the object is constant.
Mathematically, we can express this relationship as:
F = m * a
where F is the net force applied to the object, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration of the object. Rearranging this equation, we get:
a = F / m
From this equation, we can see that for a given net force, if the mass of the object increases, the acceleration decreases.
Therefore, heavier objects will accelerate less than lighter objects when subjected to the same net force.
Mathematically, we can express this relationship as:
F = m * a
where F is the net force applied to the object, m is the mass of the object, and a is the acceleration of the object. Rearranging this equation, we get:
a = F / m
From this equation, we can see that for a given net force, if the mass of the object increases, the acceleration decreases.
Therefore, heavier objects will accelerate less than lighter objects when subjected to the same net force.