Question

A bowling ball collides with a tennis ball. Which object has the larger impact force on the other considering that they have the same acceleration? Why?
This is for an exam could you please answer fast

Answer 1

Answer:

The tennis ball experiences a larger impact force due to its smaller mass.

Explanation:

Considering that they have the same acceleration, and F = ma where F is force and m = mass, the object with the smaller mass has a greater impact force on it.

This is because since force F = ma and a = constant, the object with a larger mass (the bowling ball)has a larger impact force with which it acts on the object with the smaller mass (the tennis ball). So, the tennis ball experiences a larger impact force due to its smaller mass.