The correct response is:
The first ball has a smaller mass, so it will have greater acceleration than the second ball.
This is because acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when force is constant. According to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. In this case, since the force applied to both balls is the same, the ball with the smaller mass (0.25 kg) will experience a greater acceleration compared to the ball with the larger mass (0.5 kg).
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A student is demonstrating acceleration by throwing two balls. She throws both balls using the same amount of force in the same direction. The first ball she throws has a mass of 0.25 kg and the second ball has a mass of 0.5 kg.
Explain what will happen to their acceleration and why.
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Responses
The balls have equal acceleration because they are being thrown in the same direction.
The balls have equal acceleration because they are being thrown in the same direction.
The balls will have equal acceleration because they are being thrown with the same force.
The balls will have equal acceleration because they are being thrown with the same force.
The first ball has a smaller mass, so it will have less acceleration than the second ball.
The first ball has a smaller mass, so it will have less acceleration than the second ball.
The first ball has a smaller mass, so it will have greater acceleration than the second ball.
The first ball has a smaller m…
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