When a cannonball is fired from a cannon, which undergoes the greater acceleration?
A)the cannonball
B)the recoiling cannon
C)both the same

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The cannonball undergoes greater acceleration because it has much less mass than the cannon, and according to Newton's second law (F=ma), for the same force, the object with the smaller mass will have a greater acceleration.

When a Cannonball Is Fired from a Cannon, Which Undergoes