You apply a force of 10 N to a grocery cart in order to get an acceleration of 0.5 m/s².If you apply a force of 20 N to the same grocery cart,its acceleration will be: A) 10 m/s² B) 1 m/s². C) 0.5 m/s². D) 0.25 m/s².

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According to Newton's second law of motion, force is directly proportional to acceleration. Therefore, if the force is doubled (i.e. from 10 N to 20 N), the acceleration will also double. So, the acceleration will be 1 m/s².

You Apply a Force of 10 N to a Grocery