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Sample Response: How do force and mass affect the

acceleration of an object?
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a connection between force and acceleration of an
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a connection between mass and acceleration of an
object

Answer 1

Acceleration increases if force applied increases

Acceleration decreases if mass of the object increases

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between mass, acceleration and force applied on an object is described by Newton's second law:

`F=ma`

where

F is the net force applied

m is the mass of the object

a is the acceleration

We can rewrite the equation as

`a=(F)/(m)`

So we notice that:

1) acceleration is proportional to the force: therefore, if the force applied increases, the acceleration increases as well

2) acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass: therefore, if the mass of the object increases, the acceleration will decrease