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The smaller object will have a larger acceleration than the larger object.
This is because, from Newton's second law, the acceleration of a body is given by:
a = F/m
where
a is acceleration
F is resultant force
and m is mass
F is constant, so acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.
Hence, the smaller object will have a larger acceleration.
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