Question

An object experiences a net acceleration to the left. Which of the following statements about this object are true? There may be more than one true statement below. Group of answer choices If there is one force to the left on the object, there must at least be one force on it to the right as well. There must be two or more forces on the object. The object cannot be slowing down. The net force on the object is to the right. If there is one force down on the object, there must at least be one force up on it as well. If the mass of the object was doubled, it would experience an acceleration of half the magnitude. Assume the forces on the object are unchanged. The object might be in equilibrium. If the mass of the object were halved, it would experience an acceleration to the right. Assume the forces on the object are unchanged. The net force on the object is to the left.

Answer 1

1. When an object experiences acceleration to the left, the net force acting on this object will also be to the left.
2. If the mass of the object was doubled, it would experience an acceleration of half the magnitude

Step-by-step explanation:

When an object experiences acceleration to the left, the net force acting on this object will also be to the left.

From Newton's second law of motion, the acceleration of the object is given as;

a = ∑F / m

a = -F / m

The negative value of "a" indicates acceleration to the left

where;

∑F is the net force on the object

m is the mass of the object

At a constant force, F = ma ⇒ m₁a₁ = m₂a₂

If the mass of the object was doubled, m₂ = 2m₁

a₂ = (m₁a₁) / (m₂)

a₂ = (m₁a₁) / (2m₁)

a₂ = ¹/₂(a₁)

Therefore, the following can be deduced from the acceleration of this object;

1. When an object experiences acceleration to the left, the net force acting on this object will also be to the left.
2. If the mass of the object was doubled, it would experience an acceleration of half the magnitude