Asked by Makayla
What is meant by the statement "acceleration is inversely proportional to mass"?
Acceleration and mass are opposites.
Acceleration and mass will not occur together.
Acceleration and mass are different.
Acceleration increases as mass decreases.
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"Acceleration increases as mass decreases."
Explanation: "Inversely proportional" means a = k(1/m) for some constant k. With the same net force, F = ma so a = F/m — doubling the mass halves the acceleration, halving the mass doubles the acceleration. The other choices are incorrect.
Explanation: "Inversely proportional" means a = k(1/m) for some constant k. With the same net force, F = ma so a = F/m — doubling the mass halves the acceleration, halving the mass doubles the acceleration. The other choices are incorrect.
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