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)

Question

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 1st law, inertia does not change depending on the mass of the object.

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 best 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 statement correctly identifies that, according to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), for a given force, as the mass of an object decreases, its acceleration increases. Thus, a lighter soccer ball would accelerate faster than a heavier bowling ball if the same force were applied to both.