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If an objects mass decreases while a constant force acts on it the acceleration is?
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The object's acceleration increases.
A force enacts a change in momentum, so we have a constant change in momentum. Momentum is mass times velocity, so a force is a change in mass and/or velocity; in this case, the force is simply accelerating the object. So as mass is lowered, its velocity must increase to compensate and keep the force constant. In other words, it accelerates.
You can think of pushing a barrel of water up a hill with a leak in it: you're pushing it with a constant force, and as the mass decreases, it's easier to push it up the hill (i.e., you go faster, despite not doing any extra work).
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How does mass of an object affects it's acceleration?
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How does force vary with acceleration at constant mass?
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