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If you triple the net force on an object, the acceleration will___

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F = ma

Assuming that the mass of the object remains constant,
3F = xma
where x is the ratio that the acceleration increases by.

x = 3, so the acceleration will triple.
User Mike Ottum
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The acceleration will triple as well
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