Question

First, Manuel throws a football with a force of 10 Newtons. Later, Manuel uses less force and throws the football with a force of 5 Newtons. Which statement is true?

A. The amount of force used decreases so the acceleration rate will decrease.
B. The amount of force used decreases so the acceleration rate will increase.
C. The amount of force used decreases but the acceleration rate remains the same,
D. The amount of force used decreases but the acceleration rate is not affected​

Answer 1

The correct statement is that the amount of force used decreases so the acceleration rate will decrease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement is A. The amount of force used decreases so the acceleration rate will decrease.

According to Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. When Manuel throws the football with 10 Newtons of force, the acceleration rate will be greater compared to when he throws it with 5 Newtons of force because the force has decreased. Therefore, the correct statement is that the amount of force used decreases so the acceleration rate will decrease.