Question

What affect does doubling the net force have on the acceleration of the object (when

the mass of the object stays the same)? Identify a set of two trials that support your answer to question 1

Answer 1

Acceleration is directly proportional to the net force on an object, and inversely proportional to its mass.

So if an object's mass stays the same while the net force on it doubles, then its acceleration will also double.

We don't know anything about the "trials". This sounds like it might be a follow-up to a lab experiment that was performed when we weren't there.

We also don't know anything about "question 1".

Answer 2

Answer: The acceleration doubles

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Step-by-step explanation:

Consider a mass of 10 kg, so m = 10

Let's say we apply a net force of 20 newtons, so F = 20

The acceleration 'a' is...

F = ma

20 = 10a

20/10 = a

2 = a

a = 2

The acceleration is 2 m/s^2. Every second, the velocity increases by 10 m/s.

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Now let's double the net force on the object

F = 20 goes to F = 40

m = 10 stays the same

F = ma

40 = 10a

10a = 40

a = 40/10

a = 4

The acceleration has also doubled since earlier it was a = 2, but now it's a = 4.

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In summary, if you double the net force applied to the object, then the acceleration doubles as well.