can you apply the same acceleration to different objects with different mass/weight?
2007-03-15 19:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
acceleration and mass are inversely proportional, as seen in the equation F=ma.....a=F/m
You can apply the same acceleration for objects of different weight but you will need more force when you accelerate the more massive object.
For Example:
You will need 10 N of force to accelerate a 2 kg object by 5m/s^2. But you will need a force of 20 N for a 4 kg object to be accelerated equally.
2007-03-15 19:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Popo B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
force times mass equals accelerqtion
2007-03-16 02:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by Nora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Force = mass * acceleration
It's a *real* good formula to learn.
Doug
2007-03-16 02:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋