If x is inversely related to y, then that means that if x increases, y decreases? It means that x=z*1/y, right? Or is it more accurate to say that that's a negative relationship?
I'm trying to tell whether mass is inversely related to acceleration in the formula a=f/m
2007-01-08 12:22:49 · 3 answers · asked by MLBfreek35 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
In F=ma, it's also possible to think of this:
the acceleration on a body is proportional to the applied force. The inertial mass, m is the proportiality constant.
It is true, though, that the smaller the inertial mass, the larger the acceleration for a given applied force, hence the inverse relationship between acceleration and inertial mass.
2007-01-08 12:39:07 · answer #1 · answered by vejjev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct, Y = 1 / x is inverse
2007-01-08 20:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by SnowXNinja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep and yep
2007-01-08 21:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by walter_b_marvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋