alleryStart learning →In Newton's second law, how is the acceleration of a body related to its mass?
ADirectly proportional to mass
BEqual to the mass in value
CInversely proportional to mass
DIndependent of the mass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Inversely proportional to mass
1. Newton's second law links resultant force, mass and acceleration.
2. Acceleration is directly proportional to the resultant force acting on the body.
3. Acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of the body.
4. A heavier trolley pulled by the same force therefore accelerates less, which is what the trolley experiment shows.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 11 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 2: Newton's laws_
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