Which statement is true because of Newton's second law?

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When the net force on an object decreases, the object's acceleration decreases.

When the net force on an object decreases, the object's acceleration decreases.

When the net force on an object increases, the object's acceleration decreases.

When the net force on an object increases, the object's acceleration decreases.

When the net force on an object decreases, the acceleration doesn't change.

When the net force on an object decreases, the acceleration doesn't change.

When the net force on an object decreases, the object's acceleration increases.

1 answer

The true statement based on Newton's second law is:

When the net force on an object decreases, the object's acceleration decreases.

This is because Newton's second law (F = ma) states that the acceleration (a) of an object is directly proportional to the net force (F) acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (m). Therefore, if the net force decreases while the mass remains constant, the acceleration will also decrease.