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It isn't. It is proportional to acceleration. This follows from momentum conservation which is a deeper law than Newton's second law (which implies the same of course, but Newton's second law is strictly not true at high speeds). To give an even deeper, and possibly incomprehensible but still true, answer: momentum conservation is a result of the requirement that the laws of nature are the same at every point in space.
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 energy per photon is directly proportional to the frequency; the frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength (since frequency x wavelength = speed of light, which is constant); thus, the energy per photon is inversely proportional to the wavelength.
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.
Gravity is proportional to the product of the masses, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance. The gravity constant is simply the proportionality constant. If you're calculating with all SI units, then the universal gravitational constant is 6.67 x 10-11newton-meter2/kilogram2
directly proportional because force=(mass)(acceleration) (f=ma)
Force is directly proportional to mass provided the acceleration is constant.
Acceleration is directly proportional to the net force. Net force is equal to the mass times acceleration, taking this into consideration we can clearly see that acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.By Armah Ishmael Ryesa
Current is inversely proportional to resistance, this comes from the ohms law. V=IR If we keep the voltage as constant then Current will be inversely proportional to resistance
a = k/b when a is inversely proportional to b, where k is a constant.
This is true only if the resultant force is constant. From Newton's second law, F = ma where F is resultant force m is mass and a is acceleration a = F/m => a is inversely proportional to m This means that when m increases, a decreases and when m decreases, a increases.
Although you clearly know what you're saying, that statement could give studentsthe wrong idea. We'd rather see it stated in two independent pieces. You'll see why.1). The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net external force.That part is perfect as stated.2). The acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to the mass of the objectonly in response to the same, constant net external force.
If the product of two variables is equal to a constant, then they are inversely proportional. eg. If xy=c where c is a constant, then x and y are inversely proportional.
Two quantities and are said to be inversely proportional (or "in inverse proportion") if is given by a constant multiple of , i.e., for a constant. This relationship is commonly written
Generally, if y increases as x increases, this is a hint that the quantity is directly proportional, and if y decreases as x increases, the relation might be inversely proportional. However, this is not always the case. x and y are directly proportional if y = kx, where k is a constant. x and y are inversely proportional if y = k/x, k is constant. This is the best way to tell whether the quantities are directly or inversely proportional.
Sure. With a constant force, acceleration is inversely proportional to mass. That's why it's so much easier to get a little kid going on a swing than to get a dead car moving by pushing it.
The acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force acting on it. So if the force is reduced by half, the acceleration will also be halved. Of course, it will still be accelerating in the same direction as before, but not as quickly.