Motion

Question

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The larger the push, the larger the change in velocity. This is an example of Newton's Second Law of Motion which states that the acceleration an object experiences is _____ .

directly proportional to the mass of an object

directly proportional to the force applied to it

inversely proportional to the force applied to it

unrelated to the force applied to it
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Answer 1

The best answer is:

directly proportional to the force applied to it

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. The law is commonly expressed with the equation \( F = ma \), where \( F \) represents the force applied, \( m \) is mass, and \( a \) is acceleration.