SOLUTION: 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 acti

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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
6 kg
produces an acceleration of
5 /ms2
. If the same force acts upon another object whose mass is
10 kg
, what would this object's acceleration be?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Boreal:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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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
6 kg produces an acceleration of 5 /ms2
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F = ma = 6*5 = 30
If the same force acts upon another object whose mass is
10 kg, what would this object's acceleration be?
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F = ma
a = F/m = 30/10 = 3 m/sec/sec

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=k/m, units are ms^-2=k/kg so k is kg-m/sec^2
find k
5=k/6
k=30
use k in the next part
a=30/10=3 m/sec^2