Question

An object has an acceleration of 6.0 m/s/s. If the NetForce was tripled and the mass was halved, then the new acceleration would be _____ m/s/s

Answer 1

Hi there!

We know that:

∑F = ma

If you tripled the net force and halved the mass:

3F = 1/2ma

Rearrange for 'a':

3F × 2 = ma

6F = ma

Thus, the new acceleration would be 6 times the original, or 36 m/s².