The same net force is applied to two different objects. The second object has tw

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The same net force is applied to two different objects. The second object has twice the mass of the first object. Compare the acceleration of the two objects.

The acceleration of object 1 is one-half of the acceleration of object 2.
The acceleration of object 1 is equal to the acceleration of object 2.
The acceleration of object 1 is twice the acceleration of object 2.
The acceleration of object 1 is one-fourth of the acceleration of object 2.
The acceleration of object 1 is four times the acceleration of object 2.

Explanation / Answer

F=m*a. Force for object one=Force for object two. Object one has F=ma object two has F=2ma. and F1=F2. so for those forces to be equal the acceleration of object one needs to be doubled. F1=m*a F2=2m*a. m*a=2m*a then divide and m*a/m*a=2. The correct answer is c, the acceleration of object one is twice that of object two.

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