When a constant force is applied to an object the acceleration of the object varies inversely with its mass when a certain constant force acts upon an object with mass 20 kg the acceleration of the object is 2 m/s^2 when the same force acts upon another object it’s acceleration is 4 m/s^2 what is the mass of this object

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Section4.4: Newton’s Second Law
Problem 4.2QQ: An object experiences no acceleration. Which of the following cannot be true for the object? (a) A...
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When a constant force is applied to an object the acceleration of the object varies inversely with its mass when a certain constant force acts upon an object with mass 20 kg the acceleration of the object is 2 m/s^2 when the same force acts upon another object it’s acceleration is 4 m/s^2 what is the mass of this object
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F = k m a where k is a constant.

 

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