A constant force is applied to an object, causing the object to accelerate at 10 m/s^2. What will the acceleration be if the force is halved and the object's mass is doubled?

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Taffy

11 June, 00:07

A constant force is applied to an object, causing the object to accelerate at 10 m/s^2. What will the acceleration be if the force is halved and the object's mass is doubled?

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Madisyn Short · Answer 1

This can be obtained by following the Newton's Second Law of motion. It states that the acceleration of an object which is produced by a net force is directly related to the net force and inversely related to the mass of the object. We use the equation:

a = F/m

10 = F/2 / 2m

10 = F/4m

40 = F/m

So, the acceleration of the system is 4 times the original conditions.