Final answer:
The golf ball will have the greatest acceleration because it has less mass than the bowling ball, and according to Newton's second law of motion, the same force will result in greater acceleration for the object with less mass. The correct answer is option B.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the same amount of force is applied to a bowling ball and a golf ball, the golf ball will have the greatest acceleration. This is explained by Newton's second law of motion, F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration. Because the mass of the golf ball is less than that of the bowling ball, for the same applied force, the golf ball will experience a greater acceleration. The force exerted on both the bowling and golf balls will produce different accelerations in proportion to their masses.
When considering only the acceleration caused by the applied force, not taking any external factors like surface resistance into account, the correct answer is B) Golf ball.