The acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the force applied to it. According to Newton's second law of motion, the formula to calculate acceleration is:
acceleration = force / mass
In this case, the force applied to each object is the same. However, the mass of the objects is different.
A.) 10 kg box: acceleration = force / mass = same force / 10 kg = force/10 kg
B.) two 10 kg boxes: acceleration = force / mass = same force / (2 * 10 kg) = force / 20 kg
Since both objects have different masses, the 10 kg box will experience a greater acceleration if the student exerts an equal amount of force on each object.
Which object will accelerate more if the student exerts an equal amount of force on each object?
A.) 10 kg box
B.) two 10 kg boxes
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