Question

A student must determine the inertial mass of a block that is pulled across a horizontal surface using a force probe and an accelerometer. The student's data are represented in the graph above. What must the student do to determine the inertial mass of the block?

a. Determine the y-intercept.
b. Calculate the slope.
c. Calculate the area under the line.
d. Determine the x-intercept.

Answer 1

Answer: Calculate the slope.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B. Calculate the slope

Step-by-step explanation:

The other choices, determining the y-intercept, calculating the area under the line, and determining the x-intercept, are not relevant to determining the inertial mass of the block.