Question

Help plss .. Two bicyclists are accelerating forward in a straight line, and Biker 1 has less

mass than Biker 2. If the net force on the bikers is the same, which statement
describes their acceleration?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember Newton's Second Law.

`F=ma`

If the force acting on both bikers is the same, we can look at the relationship between acceleration and mass.

If Biker 1 has a mass of 10kg and Biker 2 has a mass of 20kg, and both are being acted upon by a force of 100 N, let's see what that looks like.
`100 = 10*a_1 \rightarrow a_1 = 100/10 = 10`

`100 = 20 *a_2 \rightarrow a_2 = 100/20 = 5`

So, given the same force, an object with GREATER mass will have less acceleration.