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Which describes how the same force affects a small mass and a large mass

A.The large mass accelerates faster
B.The small mass accelerates faster
C.Both accelerate at the same time

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Answer:

The small mass accelerates faster

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You shall use the equation for force given by the second Law of Newton, this is F = m*a, where F is the net force that acts over the object, m is the mass of the object and a is the acceleration that the object will acquire. From that equation you can find a = F/m, which means that a is direct proportional to F and invsersely related to m. So, small masses accelerate faster than large masses, and the answer is the option B. the small mass accelerates faster.
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