Question

According to Newton's second law, the acceleration of an object depends on its_ and the amount of _ applied to it.​

Answer 1

Solution:

Firstly, we should find out what is Newton's Second Law of Motion.

It states "The rate of change of momentum of an object is directly proportional to the applied unbalanced force in the direction of the force."

In other words, the rate of change of momentum of an object is the acceleration of that object.

According to Newton's Second Law of Motion, F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.

So, F ∝ a

Also, F = ma

or, F/m = a

or, 1/m ∝ a.

So, we see that from Newton's Second Law, the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force acting upon the object, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

So, the acceleration depends on two variables:

1. Mass of the object
2. Amount of force applied to it

Answer:

According to Newton's second law, the acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the amount of force applied to it.