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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)
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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 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 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 2.13 m/s2metre per second square
The acceleration increases to four times its original value, or about 2.13 meter per second squared

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The acceleration decreases to a quarter of its original value, about 0.13 m/s².

Calculation: a = F/m, so a1 = 0.8/1.5 = 0.533 m/s² and a2 = 0.2/1.5 = 0.133 m/s² = a1/4.