Question

A spring scale shows a net force of 0.8 N acting on a 1.5-kg mass. What happens to the acceleration of the object if the net force is decreased to 0.2 N?(1 point)
Responses

The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, or about 0.13 m/s2metre per second square
The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, or about 0.13 meter per second squared

The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, or about 2.13 m/s2metre per second square
The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, or about 2.13 meter per second squared

The acceleration increases to four times its original value, or about 0.13 m/s2metre per second square
The acceleration increases to four times its original value, or about 0.13 meter per second squared

The acceleration increases to four times its original value, or about 2.13 m/s2

Answer 1

The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, or about 0.13 m/s².

Calculation: a1 = 0.8/1.5 = 0.533 m/s², a2 = 0.2/1.5 = 0.133 m/s² (≈0.13), which is one-fourth of a1.