Answer:
Decreases to half.
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Initial mass (m₁) = m
Initial force (F₁) = F
Initial acceleration (a₁) =?
Final mass (m₂) = ½m
Final force (F₂) = ¼F
Final acceleration (a₂) =?
Next, we shall determine a₁. This can be obtained as follow:
F₁ = m₁a₁
F = ma₁
Divide both side by m
a₁ = F / m
Next, we shall determine a₂.
F₂ = m₂a₂
¼F = ½ma₂
2F = 4ma₂
Divide both side by 4m
a₂ = 2F / 4m
a₂ = F / 2m
Finally, we shall determine the ratio of a₂ to a₁. This can be obtained as follow:
a₁ = F / m
a₂ = F / 2m
a₂ : a₁ = a₂ / a₁
a₂ / a₁ = F/2m ÷ F/m
a₂ / a₁ = F/2m × m/F
a₂ / a₁ = ½
Cross multiply
a₂ = ½a₁
From the illustrations made above, the acceleration of the car will decrease to half the original acceleration
