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How does the acceleration of an object relate to the mass if the force is constant?
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Directly and on a one-to-one ratio. Force equals mass times acceleration. F = m x a If mass (m) is constant, force (F) is directly proportional to acceleration (a). Double the F and a will double. Divide a by 3 and F goes to 1/3 of its original setting. What you do to one, you do to the other (that's the "directly" part) and in equal proportion (that's the "one-to-one" part). Note that F and a are vector quantities, which means they have a direction associated with their magnitude. If we could, we'd draw a little arrow pointing to the right over the F and the a to show that they're vector quantities. The Wikipedia article on force holds all this information, and it's easily accessed using the link provided. Scroll down past the differential equations to the "F = m x a" part and it's a piece of cake.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, this is known as Newton's 2nd law:
F=ma
This says that if an equal force is applied to a larger mass, it will accelerate proportionally more slowly. Simplifying as a function in terms of this question,
a = F / m
Acceleration of an object can be increased by increasing the resultant force on it, or by reducing its mass.
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∙ 9y agoA force does have influence on the acceleration of an object if the mass of the object remains constant. This is in accordance with Newton's second law of motion.
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∙ 14y agoF=ma If Force is constant, then acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. That means higher the mass, lower the acceleration.
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∙ 12y agoBoth mass and acceleration will remain constant but speed will increase. Its explained in Newtons second law, in short: F=m*a
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∙ 12y agothe greater the mass, the slower the acceleration, but it is much harder to slow after it is moving fast
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∙ 11y agoIf mass stays the same, acceleration will increase if force increases, and acceleration will decrease if force decreases.
Force = Mass times Acclearation
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What is constant for freely falling body?
Acceleration. A free-falling object falls at constant force, and thereby at constant acceleration.
An object will have constant acceleration if?
well, something has to be pushed by a constantly growing force. Constant acceleration would occur for example if you drop something in a vacuum. Dropping something in normal circumstances is a nearly constant acceleration too.
What would be the situation if mass were added to or lost from a system while a constant force was being applied to the system?
Since Force = Mass x Acceleration If force is held constant and one varies the mass then the acceleration will vary according to the equation: Acceleration = Force / Mass As a result, the acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of the object. In other words, if one increases the mass of the object, the acceleration of the object will decrease proportionally. Similarly, if one decreases the mass of the object, the acceleration will increase proportionally.
The constant acceleration of an object moving in a circle is called?
The force toward the centre of the circle is called the centripetal force. centrpetal acceleration.
What would cause an object to have smaller acceleration?
increasing the mass of the object, keeping the net force constant
What is constant for freely falling body?
Acceleration. A free-falling object falls at constant force, and thereby at constant acceleration.
How are constant speed and constant acceleration different?
There is a huge difference between constant speed and constant acceleration. Constant speed is when the object is travelling constant, no change in its velocity and acceleration or in other words no extra force to speed up. Constant acceleration when the object is acceleration constant, it means that the speed of the object is change at the same rate each second. The acceleration rate at which the object is travelling is constant. for example, when a car is stationary at a traffic light and it starts acceleration, picking up speed but the rate of acceleration will not constant because the amount of force applied differs each second due to the acceleration rate.
An object will have constant acceleration if?
well, something has to be pushed by a constantly growing force. Constant acceleration would occur for example if you drop something in a vacuum. Dropping something in normal circumstances is a nearly constant acceleration too.
What would be the situation if mass were added to or lost from a system while a constant force was being applied to the system?
Since Force = Mass x Acceleration If force is held constant and one varies the mass then the acceleration will vary according to the equation: Acceleration = Force / Mass As a result, the acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of the object. In other words, if one increases the mass of the object, the acceleration of the object will decrease proportionally. Similarly, if one decreases the mass of the object, the acceleration will increase proportionally.
If the mass of an object does not change a constant net force on the object produces a constant what?
F=ma, if F is constant and m is constant, then a is constant... its acceleration.
If an object's mass stays constant a net force on the object will cause a change in what?
the acceleration of the object.
What is Motion without acceleration?
Such and object is said to be in equilibrium. No acceleration and no force.
If the force is constant what else is constant?
If the net force on an object is constant, its acceleration will also be constant, as given by Newton's second law of motion.
How acceleration and mass are related if the force is constant?
For a given mass, the acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on the mass, and is in the same direction as the net force. In other words, the larger the net force acting on an object, the greater its acceleration. When the net force is zero, the object is either at rest or moving with a constant velocity.
What is the acceleration of of an object that moves at a constant velocity and it net force?
The acceleration of an object with constant velocity is zero. It's force will be Mv^2 where M is it's mass and v is it's velocity.
What occurs when the objects free falls near earths surfaces?
Constant acceleration
If a body is moving with constant velocity is it moving with constant acceleration?
An object moves with constant velocity when there is no net force acting upon it. If there are no forces acting on an object, or if the forces acting on it "cancel out" leaving a net force of zero acting on the object, it will have zero acceleration. With a zero acceleration, the velocity of the object will be constant.
