Since the new distance is 3 times the old distance,
the new force is (1/3²) = 1/9th of the old force.
That's kind-of Choice-D, but I really don't like the way choice-D is worded.
"9 times smaller" is really pretty meaningless.
Newton's second law of motion pertains to the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are not balanced. The second law states that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object, and inversely upon the mass of the object. As the force acting upon an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is increased. As the mass of an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is decreased.
Picture #1:
GPE = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
GPE = (2 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (40 m) = 784 joules
KE = (1/2) (mass) (speed²)
KE = (1/2) (2 kg) (5 m/s)²
KE = (1 kg) (25 m²/s²) = 25 joules
Picture #2:
KE = (1/2) (mass) (speed²)
KE = (1/2) (2 kg) (10 m/s)²
KE = (1 kg) (100 m²/s²) = 100 joules
Picture #3:
GPE = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
GPE = (20 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (2 m) = 392 joules
KE = (1/2) (mass) (speed²)
KE = (1/2) (20 kg) (5 m/s)²
KE = (10 kg) (25 m²/s²) = 250 joules
Picture #4:
GPE = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
98 joules = (1 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (height)
Height = (98 joules) / (1 kg x 9.8 m/s²)
Height = 10 meters
Picture #5:
GPE = (mass) x (gravity) x (height)
39,200 Joules = (mass) x (9.8 m/s²) x (20 m)
Mass = (39,200 joules) / (9.8 m/s² x 20 m)
Mass = 200 kg
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