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Question 3 of 10

Which law is stated below?
The acceleration of an object is proportional to the force applied to it and
inversely proportional to its mass.
A. The law of inertia
B. Newton's first law
C. Newton's third law
D. Newton's second law

Answer 1

D. Newton's second law

Step-by-step explanation:

Newton's second law of motion states that force of an object is a product of its mass and its acceleration.

Mathematically, F= ma where m is mass and a is acceleration

So from the statement above : The acceleration of an object is proportional to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass , it can be seen from the formula variation as;

F= ma -----making a the subject of the formula

a= F/ m

a= 1/m * F --------- a is inversely related to m as you can see from 1/m but directly related to F hence;

Increase in mass with the same force applied causes the body to accelerate slower where as when force increases, the body accelerates faster.