Answer:
The bowling ball with mass 8 pounds has greater acceleration.
Explanation:
The acceleration on the objects is equal to the quotient of the force applied on it and its mass. From Newton's second law of motion, we have;
F = ma
where F is the force on the object, m is its mass and a is its acceleration.
⇒ a = ![\frac{F}{m}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7BF%7D%7Bm%7D)
Let us assume that a force of 50 N was applied on the two bowling balls.
Thus;
mass of the first bowling ball = 8 pounds = 3.62874 kg
So that,
50 = 3.62874 x a
a = ![\frac{50}{3.62874}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B50%7D%7B3.62874%7D)
= 13.779
The acceleration of the first ball is 13.78 m/
.
For the second ball of mass = 13 pounds = 5.8967 kg
So that,
50 = 5.8967 x a
a = ![\frac{50}{5.8967}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B50%7D%7B5.8967%7D)
= 8.4793
The acceleration of the second ball is 8.48 m/
.
Therefore, the bowling ball with mass 8 pounds has greater acceleration.