Regarding the relation between acceleration, force, and mass, an object's acceleration is
A) inversely proportional to the force on it and inversely proportional to the object's mass.
B) inversely proportional to the force on it and proportional to the object's mass.
C) proportional to the inverse of the height of the Empire State Building.
D) proportional to the force on it and proportional to the object's mass.
E) proportional to the force on it and inversely proportional to the object's mass.

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According to Newton's second law of motion, acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on an object and inversely proportional to its mass (a = F/m).

Regarding the Relation Between Acceleration, Force, and Mass, an Object's