Question

A student is performing an investigation. She applies the same amount of force to a soccer ball and a volleyball and observes their acceleration. She records her data in the table. The student claims that a bowling ball with a mass of 0.5 kg will accelerate faster than the volleyball with 0.28kg and a soccer ball with 0.45kg. Which statement BEST evaluates the student's claim? A.

The student's claim is correct because acceleration decreases as mass increases.

B.
The student's claim is correct because acceleration increases as mass increases.

C.
The student's claim is incorrect because acceleration decreases as mass increases.

D.
The student's claim is incorrect because acceleration increases as mass increases.

Answer 1

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D. The student's claim is incorrect because acceleration increases as mass increases. According to Newton's second law of motion, acceleration is directly proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to mass. Therefore, a smaller mass object like the volleyball will accelerate faster than a larger mass object like the bowling ball, assuming the same force is applied.