How is mass related to acceleration?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Acceleration works in variable proportion to mass.
Acceleration works in variable proportion to mass.

Acceleration works in inverse proportion to mass.
Acceleration works in inverse proportion to mass.

Acceleration has no relationship to mass.
Acceleration has no relationship to mass.

Acceleration works in direct proportion to mass.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Acceleration works in inverse proportion to mass.

This relationship is described by Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = ma \), where \( F \) is the force applied, \( m \) is the mass, and \( a \) is the acceleration. This implies that for a given force, an increase in mass will result in a decrease in acceleration, and vice versa.