An object is propelled along a straight-line path by a force. If the net force were doubled, the object's acceleration would be
A) half as much.
B) twice as much.
C) four times as much.
D) the same.
E) none of these.

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According to Newton's second law of motion, acceleration is directly proportional to the net force applied to an object when the mass is constant. Therefore, if the net force were doubled, the acceleration would also double.

An Object Is Propelled Along a Straight-Line Path by a Force