Under the action of a constant force an object accelerates at 7.6 m/s^2. What will the acceleration be if

(a) The force is halved ?
(b) The object's mass is halved?
(c) The force and the the object's mass are both halved?
(d) The force is halved and the object's mass is doubled?

Question

Under the action of a constant force an object accelerates at 7.6 m/s^2. What will the acceleration be if

(a) The force is halved ?
(b) The object's mass is halved?
(c) The force and the the object's mass are both halved?
(d) The force is halved and the object's mass is doubled?

cwrw238 · Answer

newtons second law

force = mass * acceleration

cwrw238 · Answer

i'll do (a) for you

F = m * 7.6
0.5F = m  *  a
 the force is halved so right hand side of the latter equation must be halved
so what does that make a?