A constant force of 4.0 N acts on a variety of objects. The greatest acceleration will occur in the object that has....?
-most inertia
-least inertia
-greatest momentum
-least momentum

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A constant force of 4.0 N acts on a variety of objects. The greatest acceleration will occur in the object that has....?
-most inertia
-least inertia
-greatest momentum
-least momentum

aaronq · Answer

Define inertia and momentum.

rikkie · Answer

Inertia is the law, an object stays at rest unless acted upon by another force/an object stays in motion unless acted upon by another force, right? And momentum is the heavier, the more quickly it can go.

aaronq · Answer

momentum is the product of the velocity of an object with it's mass.

momentum=mass*velocity


What this question relates to is inertia. If two bodies experience the same force, which one will be accelerated more, the heavier one (more inertia) or the lighter one (less inertia)?

rikkie · Answer

That clears it up. The lighter one?

aaronq · Answer

yes, indeed