Acceleration increases over time once a force is applied to the object. Given a force of 10.0 Newtons, which mass will have the greatest acceleration?
Mass is indirectly proportional to acceleration, so, lighter the object greater would be it's acceleration...
A) 0.10 kg is lightest among them, so it's your answer
Answer : A) 0.10kg beach ball
Explanation : Given a force of 10.0 Newtons, which mass will have the greatest acceleration?
0.10 kg beach ball
F=ma
Rearranging for acceleration gives
a=F/m
For the beach ball
a=(10.0 Newtons)/(0.10 kg)
a=100 m/s2
For the brick
a=(10.0 Newtons)/(2.0 kg)= 5 m/s2
For the steel ball
a=(10.0 Newtons)/(5.0 kg)= 2 m/s2
For the bag of feathers
a=(10.0 Newtons)/(10.0 kg)= 1 m/s2