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If the mass of the ball is doubled, how will the acceleration change if pushed with the same force??
Force
2kg
a = 5 m/s
The acceleration will reduce in half
The acceleration will double
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The acceleration will not change

8 If the mass of the ball is doubled, how will the acceleration change if pushed with-example-1
User David Mas
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Answer:

The acceleration will reduce in half

Step-by-step explanation:

Given


m = 2kg


a =5m/s^2

Required

What happens when mass is doubled

Force is calculated as:


Force= mass * acceleration


Force= 2kg * 5m/s^2


Force = 10N

Provided that force remains constant and mass is doubled:


Force= mass * acceleration


mass = 2 * 5kg =10kg

So:


10N = 10kg * a_2


a_2 =(10N)/(10kg)


a_2 = 1m/s^2

By comparing the values of the initial and the new acceleration:

One can see that the acceleration reduces in half

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