Why would a 1kg(2.2lb) rock and a 20 kg rock have the same acceleration when dropped? Use Newton’s Second Law in your explanation. Hints: a. The force causing the acceleration is the weight of the rock which equals its mass in kilogram X 9.8 m/s2.  b. a=f/m   How much more force would you have to apply to a 30 kg block of cement compared to a 10 kg block of cement in order to achieve the same acceleration? Hint: Apply Newton’s Second Law.

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Why would a 1kg(2.2lb) rock and a 20 kg rock have the same acceleration when dropped? Use Newton’s Second Law in your explanation. Hints: a. The force causing the acceleration is the weight of the rock which equals its mass in kilogram X 9.8 m/s2.  b. a=f/m

 

How much more force would you have to apply to a 30 kg block of cement compared to a 10 kg block of cement in order to achieve the same acceleration? Hint: Apply Newton’s Second Law.

 

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