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)

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

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to evaluate the student's claim is:

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

According to Newton's Second Law (F = ma), for a given force, acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. Thus, a lighter object (like the soccer ball) would accelerate more than a heavier object (like the bowling ball) when the same force is applied. The student's implication that the bowling ball accelerates faster than the soccer ball is incorrect based on this principle.