document.write( "Question 1099147: Suppose that a constant force is applied to an object. Newton's Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of the object varies inversely with its mass. A certain force acting upon an object with mass
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document.write( "6 kg\r
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document.write( " produces an acceleration of
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document.write( "5 /ms2\r
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document.write( ". If the same force acts upon another object whose mass is
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document.write( "10 kg\r
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document.write( ", what would this object's acceleration be? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #713542 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a=k/m, units are ms^-2=k/kg so k is kg-m/sec^2 \n" ); document.write( "find k \n" ); document.write( "5=k/6 \n" ); document.write( "k=30 \n" ); document.write( "use k in the next part \n" ); document.write( "a=30/10=3 m/sec^2 \n" ); document.write( " |