Question

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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

Answer 1

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