The same type of engine is placed in two different airplanes. The first airplane is twice as heavy as the second airplane. Which statement is correct about the mass of the airplane and its acceleration, assuming a constant net force?(1 point)

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Decreasing the mass of the airplane will result in the airplane accelerating more.
Decreasing the mass of the airplane will result in the airplane accelerating more.

Increasing the acceleration of the airplane causes the engine to provide more force.
Increasing the acceleration of the airplane causes the engine to provide more force.

Increasing the acceleration of the airplane causes the engine to provide less force.
Increasing the acceleration of the airplane causes the engine to provide less force.

Decreasing the mass of the airplane will result in the airplane accelerating less.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Decreasing the mass of the airplane will result in the airplane accelerating more.

According to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), if the net force (F) is constant, then the acceleration (a) of an object is inversely proportional to its mass (m). Therefore, if the mass of the airplane decreases while the net force remains constant, the acceleration of that airplane will increase.