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As the mass of an object increases, ...
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the pull of gravity decreases; and its acceleration is less.
the pull of gravity decreases; but its acceleration is greater.
the pull of gravity increases; but its acceleration is less.
the pull of gravity increases; and its acceleration greater.
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1 point
the pull of gravity decreases; and its acceleration is less.
the pull of gravity decreases; but its acceleration is greater.
the pull of gravity increases; but its acceleration is less.
the pull of gravity increases; and its acceleration greater.
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As the mass of an object increases, **the pull of gravity increases; but its acceleration is less.**
This is because the force of gravity (weight) acting on the object is directly proportional to its mass (F = m*g). However, if you consider Newton's second law (F = m*a), if the mass increases and the force of gravity also increases, the acceleration (a) will depend on the ratio of the force to the mass. When mass increases, if the increase in gravitational force does not result in a larger acceleration, the acceleration will indeed be less.
This is because the force of gravity (weight) acting on the object is directly proportional to its mass (F = m*g). However, if you consider Newton's second law (F = m*a), if the mass increases and the force of gravity also increases, the acceleration (a) will depend on the ratio of the force to the mass. When mass increases, if the increase in gravitational force does not result in a larger acceleration, the acceleration will indeed be less.
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