The same resultant force acts on objects 1 and 2. Object 1 accelerates at 2m/s² and Object 2 accelerates at 5m/s². Which object has the greater mass?
Question
The same resultant force acts on objects 1 and 2. Object 1 accelerates at 2m/s² and Object 2 accelerates at 5m/s². Which object has the greater mass?
Solution
The object with the greater mass is Object 1.
Here's the step-by-step explanation:
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According to Newton's second law of motion, the force acting on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration (F = ma).
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If the same force is acting on both objects, but Object 1 has a lower acceleration than Object 2 (2m/s² vs 5m/s²), this means that Object 1 must have a greater mass.
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This is because for the same force to result in a lower acceleration, the mass being accelerated must be greater.
So, Object 1 has the greater mass.
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