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a potato launcher uses a spring that can apply a force of 20 newtons to potatoes. A physics student launched a 100-gram potato. a 150 gram potato, and 200-gram potato with the launcher. Which potato had the greatest acceleration?

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The 100 gram potato will have a higher acceleration. Less mass=more acceleration.
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