Question

A student predicts that If you throw a bowling ball with a mass of 1kg it will accelerate faster than soccer ball of the same size but less mass. Which statement best evaluates the student's claim?(1 point)
Responses

The student is incorrect because according to Newton’s 1st law, inertia does not change depending on the mass of the object.
The student is incorrect because according to Newton’s 1st law, inertia does not change depending on the mass of the object.

The student is incorrect because according to Newton’s 2nd law, when mass decreases the acceleration increases.
The student is incorrect because according to Newton’s 2nd law, when mass decreases the acceleration increases.

The student is correct because according to Newton’s 1st law, the more mass an object has the less inertia it has.
The student is correct because according to Newton’s 1st law, the more mass an object has the less inertia it has.

The student is correct because according to Newton’s 2nd Law, when mass decreases the acceleration increases.

Answer 1

The correct evaluation of the student's claim is:

**The student is incorrect because according to Newton’s 2nd law, when mass decreases the acceleration increases.**

This means that if you throw a soccer ball with less mass than a bowling ball, it will indeed accelerate faster than the bowling ball if the same force is applied to both. According to Newton's 2nd law (F = ma), for a given force, the acceleration is inversely proportional to mass; therefore, if mass decreases, acceleration increases.