If the mass of an object increases, what happens to the acceleration?
The acceleration of the object increases.
Acceleration is a net force that is inversely dependent on mass, therefore if an object's mass decreases, acceleration increases.
If you increase the force on an object acceleration increases . As F = m*a, where F = Force , m = mass of the object & a = acceleration
If you increase the force on an object acceleration increases . As F = m*a, where F = Force , m = mass of the object & a = acceleration
The acceleration of the object doubles when you halve the mass, assuming the force applied remains constant. This is because acceleration is inversely proportional to mass according to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma).
It increases. (Standard rocket science.)
It increases. (Standard rocket science.)
It would depend on what force is driving the acceleration. If that force is gravity, then acceleration is constant irrespective of variations in mass. All else being equal and presuming the acceleration is by the same exerted force on both the larger and smaller object, the larger object would experience 1/3 the acceleration. (The formula for determining the force is F = ma , the mass times the acceleration. For the same F, and m2 is 3m, then a2 must equal a/3. )
As mass increases acceleration decreases.
An object's acceleration is the result of a force being applied to it. When that happens, the magnitude of the resulting acceleration is equal to the force divided by the object's mass, and the direction of the acceleration is in the direction of the force.
If the mass of an object increases while the force applied remains the same, the acceleration of the object will decrease. This is because acceleration is inversely proportional to mass according to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma). With a greater mass, it requires more force to produce the same acceleration.
When mass increases, the acceleration of the object decreases if the force remains constant, as described by Newton's second law (F=ma). Therefore, a greater force is required to accelerate an object with higher mass at the same rate as an object with lower mass.