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when it is acted on by a force
The one with the smallest mass.
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.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to remain still, or remain moving at a constant speed in a straight line, unless acted upon by an outside force. Thus the measure of this quality is the mass of an object since acceleration is equal to the force applied to an object multiplied by its mass. The greater the mass, the less acceleration a given force will impart to it. In order to impart greater acceleration to a given mass, greater force is needed.
Force = Mass * Acceleration or Acceleration = Force / MassThe Mass is the mass of the object and the Acceleration is the change of speed of the object due to the Force.
when it is acted on by a force
In this case, it is as if no force acted on the object. The object won't acceleration; if it is resting, it will continue resting, and if it is moving, it will continue moving at the same velocity.
Acceleration = (force)/(mass)For the first object, A = 20/10 = 2 m/s2For the second object, A = 30/18 = 12/3 m/s2The acceleration of the first object is 20% greaterthan the acceleration of the second one.
Direction will be changed by the force caused acceleration, a=F/m.
Acceleration is a change in the speed of an object (contrary to popular belief - acceleration ban be an increase or decrease in speed). Velocity of an object only changes when acted on by an external force like a push, friction or other force. Objects in motion stay in motion until acted on by an external force
If net force acting on a mass decreases, the acceleration of the object decreases. But if the mass of an object were to decrease while a constant net force acted on it, its acceleration would INcrease. If the net force on the object AND the object's mass both decrease, the object's acceleration could either increase OR decrease. We'd need the actual numbers in order to calculate how it would turn out.
Thrust is the quantity of force acted by a type of engine on an object which results in acceleration.
Assuming that mass stays constant, a decrease in force will result in a corresponding decrease in the acceleration of the object being acted upon by the force.
Remember Newton's First Law - Unless acted on by a force, bodies at rest will stay at rest and bodies in motion will stay in motion. To be able to observe acceleration, first a force has to act on the object. So, the question should be reversed - "Will the force on an object affect the acceleration?" Answer - YES. How will it be affected? Refer to Newton's Second Law for that.
(Force on an object) = (the object's mass) times (its acceleration)
-- the magnitude and direction of the force acting on an object -- the mass of the object being forcefully acted upon
Force and acceleration are NOT the same. If you apply a net force to an object, it causes the object to accelerate. The amount of acceleration depends on the force and the mass of the object. Force = mass x acceleration.