Question

If a force of 26 N is exerted on two balls, one with a mass of 0.52 kg and the other with a mass of 0.78 kg, which ball will have the greater acceleration?

Answer 1

The ball of mass of 0.52 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

By the second law of Newton, we get that the acceleration is equal to

a = F/m

Where F is the applied force and m is the mass.

So, the acceleration for each ball is equal to

For the ball with a mass of 0.52 kg

a = 26 N/0.52 kg

a = 50 m/s²

For the ball with a mass of 0.78 kg

a = 26 N/0.78 kg

a = 33.33 m/s²

Therefore, the ball with the greater acceleration is the ball with a mass equal to 0.52 kg