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Answer: 3 m/s^2</h3>
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According to Newton's Second Law, we know that
F = m*a
where F is the force applied, m is the mass and 'a' is the acceleration.
We see that this is a direct variation equation for F and a, such that m is the constant of variation. It's similar to how y = kx is also a direct variation equation.
Plug in F = 35 and a = 5 to find m
F = ma
35 = m*5
35/5 = m
7 = m
m = 7
The object has a mass of 7 kg
Our equation F = ma updates to F = 7a
Now plug in the force F = 21 to find 'a'
F = 7a
21 = 7a
21/7 = a
3 = a
a = 3
The acceleration will be 3 m/s^2
Notice how a smaller force applied means that the acceleration has also gone down as well.
