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HELP! ASAP!
I have already answered these two, but read them and answer the last question.
What is the force needed to accelerate a 5 kg bowling ball at 1 m/s/squared?
1 Newton.
What is the force needed to accelerate 0.6 kg basketball at 1 m/s/squared?
0.6 Newtons.
In this question, both balls receive the same amount of acceleration. So, why did you get different answers for the amount of force needed to cause that acceleration?
Why do those answers make sense?
Thanks!

Respuesta :

Hey there!
Alright, it looks like you've got the second question on the top right, but I can't figure out the answer you've got for the first.
Using Newton's Second Law Of Motion, we have:
F = ma
We plug in our values:
F = 5(1)
That would give us 5 Newtons of force.
For the last one:
Even if two balls are given the same acceleration, the determining factor isĀ weight. If a ball is lighter, it needs less acceleration to go faster. If it's larger, it needs more to make it go at that same speed. That's why that 5 newtons makes sense because it's 5 kilograms as opposed to 0.6 kilograms. It's heavier, and needs more force.
Hope this helped!
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