Question

If the force applied to an object is constant and the mass of the object gets bigger the acceleration of that object

Responses

mass does not affect acceleration
mass does not affect acceleration

decreases
decreases

stays the same
stays the same

Answer 1

If the force applied to an object is constant and the mass of the object increases, the acceleration of that object decreases. This relationship is described by Newton's second law of motion, which states that \( F = m \cdot a \) (force equals mass times acceleration). Rearranging this gives \( a = \frac{F}{m} \). Therefore, as mass (m) increases while force (F) remains constant, acceleration (a) must decrease.