Sunday, December 27, 2009

What happen to the acceleration of an object when the mass is cut in half but the force remains the same?

Force = mass * acceleration ==%26gt; acceleration increases if mass decreases and force remains constantWhat happen to the acceleration of an object when the mass is cut in half but the force remains the same?
Just use an example to answer your question.





Force (F) = 100 N


Mass (m) = 10 kg


Acceleration = 10 m/ s* s





Now divide mass in half





Mass = 5 kg


Force = 100 N


Acceleration = F/m


= 100/ 5 = 20 m/ s*s





So since 20 is twice 10, the acceleration doubles when the mass decreases. Makes since when one realizes that something with smaller mass has less area and possibly less weight.What happen to the acceleration of an object when the mass is cut in half but the force remains the same?
depends on the volume. if volume is reduced then acceleration should be substantially increased. if not the moderately increased.

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