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 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 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 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.

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.

According to Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration). This means that for a given force, if the mass decreases, the acceleration will increase, not the other way around. Therefore, if the soccer ball has less mass and the same size, it would indeed accelerate faster than the bowling ball when a similar force is applied to both.