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The mathematical formula, F=ma, says that the amount of force necessary to move two bowling balls is twice the force necessary to move one bowling ball True False

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The mathematical formula, F=ma, says that the amount of force necessary to move two bowling balls is twice the force necessary to move one bowling ball True False

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False. The formula F=ma states that the force (F) required to move an object is equal to its mass (m) multiplied by the acceleration (a). If two bowling balls have the same mass and are moved with the same acceleration, then the force required to move them would be twice as much. However, if the two bowling balls are moved separately, the force required to move each one would be the same as the force required to move one bowling ball. Therefore, the statement is false.

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