You apply the same force to two objects. Object 1 has mass M and object 2 has mass 5M. The acceleration of object 2 is
A) ten times that of object 1.
B) five times that of object 1.
C) the same as that of object 1.
D) one-fifth as that of object 1.
E) has no relation to that of object 1.

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According to Newton's second law, acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when the same force is applied. Therefore, object 2, having five times the mass of object 1, will have one-fifth the acceleration of object 1.

You Apply the Same Force to Two Objects