Question

If the mass of a

Answer 1

Answer:

The final acceleration becomes (1/3) of the initial acceleration.

Explanation:

The second law of motion gives the relationship between the net force, mass and the acceleration of an object. It is given by :

$F=ma$

m = mass

a = acceleration

According to given condition, if the mass of a  sliding block is tripled while a constant net force is applied. We need to find how much does the acceleration decrease.

$a=\dfrac{F}{m}$

Let a' is the final acceleration,

$a'=\dfrac{F}{m'}$

m' = 3m

$a'=\dfrac{F}{3m}$

$a'=\dfrac{1}{3}\times \dfrac{F}{m}$

$a'=\dfrac{1}{3}\times a$

So, the final acceleration becomes (1/3) of the initial acceleration. Hence, this is the required solution.