| (m) | a | = | Fnet | (N) |
| (s2) | m | (Kg) |
2. The acceleration a given force will produce on an object is inversely proportional to the mass of the object
F = 10 nt |
F = 10 nt |
m = 2 kg |
m = 4 kg |
| a = 5 m/s2 | a = ? |
a = 5 m/s2 |
a = 2.5 m/s2 |
Double the mass,
half the
acceleration
| a | m |
| x2 |
x1/2 |
| x1/2 |
x2 |
| x1/3 |
x3 |
| x3 |
x1/3 |
| x1/4 |
x4 |
| x3/2 |
x2/3 |
 |
"Why do all bodies accelerate at a rate of 10 m/s2 (9.8 m/s2)" (neglecting friction) |
Paul Hewitt
3. Inertial mass (solve for m) - Finding mass using motion and force
| m | = | Fnet |
| a |
What is the mass of the body that produced the plot above?
| m | = | Fnet | = | 6 N |
| a | 2 m/s2 |
m = 3 kg
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