Chapter 5: Q.33 (page 129)
A constant force is applied to an object, causing the object to accelerate at 8.0 m/s2. What will the acceleration be if
a. The force is doubled?
b. The object鈥檚 mass is doubled?
c. The force and the object鈥檚 mass are both doubled?
d. The force is doubled and the object鈥檚 mass is halved?
Short Answer
According to Newton's Second Law, the net force acting on an object is directly proportional to the acceleration of the object.
It is interpreted as the force acting on the object is equal to the product of mass and acceleration.