A student collects data during an investigation about inertia and acceleration.

Question

If the force acting on the objects is constant, which statement about inertia and acceleration is supported by the data?

(1 point)
Responses

An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.

An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.

An object with less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.

An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.

This statement aligns with the concepts of inertia and acceleration. Inertia is the resistance of an object to changes in its state of motion, and it is directly related to mass. An object with a higher mass has greater inertia, meaning it requires a larger force to achieve the same acceleration as an object with less mass, given that the force acting on both objects is constant. Consequently, the object with the higher mass will accelerate less quickly.