A force can give a certain mass a certain acceleration. If one doubles the force and doubles the mass, the acceleration of this object will be
A) a quarter of the original acceleration.
B) half the original acceleration.
C) the same as the original acceleration.
D) twice the original acceleration.

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Doubling both the force and the mass keeps the acceleration the same, according to Newton's second law of motion (F = ma), because the increase in force directly compensates for the increase in mass.

A Force Can Give a Certain Mass a Certain Acceleration