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The same resultant force acts on objects 1 and 2. Object 1 accelerates at 2m/s² and Object 2 accelerates at 5m/s². Which object has the greater mass?

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The same resultant force acts on objects 1 and 2.

Object 1 accelerates at 2 m/s² and Object 2 accelerates at 5 m/s².

Which object has the greater mass?

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Solution

The object with the greater mass is Object 1.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  1. According to Newton's second law of motion, the force acting on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration (F = ma).

  2. If the same force is acting on both objects, but Object 1 has a lower acceleration than Object 2 (2m/s² vs 5m/s²), this means that Object 1 must have a greater mass.

  3. This is because for the same force to result in a lower acceleration, the mass being accelerated must be greater.

So, Object 1 has the greater mass.

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