Question
What happens to the acceleration of an object as the mass of an object increases?(1 point)
Responses
Decreases
Decreases
Stays the same
Stays the same
Increases
Responses
Decreases
Decreases
Stays the same
Stays the same
Increases
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The acceleration of an object is determined by Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration). Rearranging this, we get \( a = \frac{F}{m} \).
From this equation, if the mass \( m \) of an object increases while the force \( F \) acting on it remains constant, the acceleration \( a \) will decrease.
Therefore, the correct response is:
**Decreases**
From this equation, if the mass \( m \) of an object increases while the force \( F \) acting on it remains constant, the acceleration \( a \) will decrease.
Therefore, the correct response is:
**Decreases**