Question

Suppose you have a Frisbee with a mass of 0.10 kg. You first throw it with a force of 5N and then change the force you throw it at to 20N. As your force increases, what is happening to the acceleration of your Frisbee?

Answer 1

Answer:

The acceleration increases.

Explanation:

From Newton's 2nd Law, we have $\Sigma F=ma$. We can see that force is directly proportional to mass and acceleration. Therefore, as force increases, either mass or acceleration must increase as well, and vice versa. Since mass is maintained here, if you increase the force applied to the Frisbee, the acceleration will increase as well.