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When force is proportional to mass and acceleration why do you say force is proportional to mass multiplied by acceleration why not mass plus acceleration and so on?
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∙ 14y ago
By definition, if two things are proportional to one and other, they are connected by a multiplying constant.
If F = m + a you would simple say F is a bigger than m and it would also require that force, mass and acceleration all shared the same dimensions and units. Clearly mass is a scalar and force and acceleration are vectors, so that is not the case. Also, if they shared the same dimensions, they would effectively be the same thing so F = m + a would be the same as F(total) = F(1) + F(2) which wouldn't tell us very much about the laws of physics at all.
Also, you don't say force is proportional to mass times acceleration (it's EQUAL to mass times acceleration). It's either force is proportional to mass (in which case acceleration is the factor of proportionality) or force is proportional to acceleration (in which case it is mass).
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoWe see that if Force =mass+acceleration...then accoding to physics if the mass has no acceleration then force=mass+0=mass..which is not right in any sence in physics..now if we put Force=mass times acceleration and if consider the mass has no acceleration then force=mass times zero=0..which is true according to physics..therefore the mathemetically correct equation for Force is Force=mass*acceleration and not force=mass+acceleration...
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Is acceleration directly proportional to mass?
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
How are Force Acceleration and Mass related?
(Force on an object) = (the object's mass) times (its acceleration)
Why does the object with less mass have a larger acceleration?
Newton's Second Law says force = mass * acceleration. If you push on two objects with the same force, the object with the smaller mass will have a greater acceleration.
What happens to the acceleration of an objects when the mass is cut in half?
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.
The acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the mass of the object and the amount of force applied is also called?
Newton's second law, which states that the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to its mass, a = F/m.
How force affects mass and acceleration?
force is directly proportional to acceleration and acceleration is inversely proportional to mass of the body
How is force and motion related to everyday life?
The formula for force is( Force=mass multiplied by acceleration). To answer your question, we can see that as and distance are directly proportional. If you increase mass, to get to your target force, you will not need as much acceleration.
What does F stand for in Fma?
# Force = Mass (multiplied by) Acceleration # Force = Mass (multiplied by) Acceleration
Is the amount of acceleration directly proportional to the fore and to the mass?
No, an object's acceleration is inversely proportional to an objects mass.
Are force and mass directly proportional or inversely proportional?
Force is directly proportional to mass provided the acceleration is constant.
When acceleration is held constant and objects of different mass are observed are mass and force directly proportional or inversely proportional?
directly proportional because force=(mass)(acceleration) (f=ma)
What is Newton's second law of motion-?
The net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration.The second law of motion states that:FORCE=MASS*ACCELERATIONA body of mass m subject to a net force F undergoes an acceleration a that has the same direction as the force and a magnitude that is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass, i.e., F = ma. Alternatively, the total force applied on a body is equal to the time derivative of linear momentum of the body.
How is mass force and acceleration related?
Mathematically. F=MA Force=Mass (times) Acceleration I would say force would not be directly related to acceleration, I would say it relates directly to mass. But, of course, for a body to accelerate, it must be acted upon by a force. Physics is fun, isn't it? Tell me when it makes sense.
Is acceleration directly proportional to force or it is inversely proportional to force?
Neither. It's the other way round, in both cases. Newton's Law:F = ma Solving for acceleration: a = F/m
What is mass multiplied by gravity?
Force or weight Force= mass X acceleration gravity is an acceleration (9.8m/s2) Weight = mass X acceleration due to gravity
What does newtons 2nd law state?
Newtons 2nd law means that when force is applied on any object an acceleration is produced in the direction of force which is applied on it. The acceleration produced in the object is directly proportional to the force applied on the object i.e. if force increases then acceleration will also increase and the acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of object i.e. if the mass of the body decreases then acceleration will increase. If force is represented by 'F', acceleration by 'a' and mass by 'm' then a is directly proportional to F a is inversely proportional to m
Describe the relationship between force and acceleration?
Force= mass x acceleration. Therefore: Force is directly proportional to acceleration.
