Question

Sample Response: How do force and mass affect the

Answer 1

Answer:

Acceleration increases if force applied increases

Acceleration decreases if mass of the object increases

Explanation:

The relationship between mass, acceleration and force applied on an object is described by Newton's second law:

$F=ma$

where

F is the net force applied

m is the mass of the object

a is the acceleration

We can rewrite the equation as

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

So we notice that:

1) acceleration is proportional to the force: therefore, if the force applied increases, the acceleration increases as well

2) acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass: therefore, if the mass of the object increases, the acceleration will decrease