Physical Science
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ISBN: 9780073513898
Author: Bill Tillery
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 2, Problem 25AC
If you double the mass of a cart while it is undergoing a constant unbalanced force, the acceleration will be
a. doubled.
b. increased fourfold.
c. one-half as much.
d. one-fourth as much.
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