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How to find the mass of an object from a force-acceleration graph??

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Answer:


f = ma

Step-by-step explanation:

where m is the inertial mass of the object. This equation indicates that a graph of acceleration vs force should be a straight line.

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Answer:

The gradient of the graph is the mass of the object.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a force-accleration graph, you are plotting force against acceleration. And from the formula for Force; F = ma

Make the mass subject of the formula; u'll get m = F/a. meaning that to get the mass of the object u have to find the gradient of the force-accleration graph.

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