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If the force on an object remains constant as the mass increases the acceleration . increases or decreases?
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∙ 6y ago
The larger the mass, the more inertia it has and vice versa
If an object has a large mass it increases to object's tendency to resist movement from an outside force, therefore a larger object has more inertia
If an object has a small mass, the mass decreases the object's tendency to resist movement from an outside force, therefore a smaller object has less inertia
larger object=harder to move
smaller object=eaiser to move
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf we start with the expression F = m * a Force equals mass times acceleration
Then if the force is unchanged and the mass increases the acceleration must diminish
and conversely if the mass decreases the acceleration increases.
It is quicker to get an empty wheelbarrow to move 3 meters in one second than a wheelbarrow full of bricks to move that same speed.
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∙ 11y agoBy definition mass (m) is the quantitative measure of inertia, as a matter of fact in classical physics it is defined as the ratio between the module of the force (F) and the module of acceleration (a), so that
m=F/a
thus higher the mass of a body, lower the acceleration impressed to the body by a fixed force, that is just the definition of an inertia increase.
It was a real surprise for classical physicists to verify that the mass (that is the measure of inertia) is involved in the gravity law that says that the gravity force exerted by a body towards another body is proportional to the product of the masses of the two bodies causing such a curvature.
The relation between inertia (that is mass) and gravitation has been established clearly in the framework of Einstein general relativity theory, where gravitation force is related to the space-time curvature that is related exactly to the inertia of bodies.
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∙ 12y agoAs mass increases, the force required to accelerate increases. This is due to Newton's Second Law of Motion: F=m*a
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∙ 16y agothe bigger the mass the more inertia since it will need more force to push it
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∙ 9y agoInertia increase when mass is increased. When mass is decreased, inertia decreases accordingly. inertia simply said refers to the resistance an object has towards its state of motion.
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∙ 15y agoIt will reduce the acceleration in proportion to the increase in mass, from Newton's second law, F = ma.
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∙ 14y agoMass as used in various formulas like for force (F=ma) is actually inertial mass, or tendency to resist change in motion. So, mass sort of /is/ inertia, I would say..
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∙ 13y agoBy definition, mass is the measure of the inertia of a body, so if mass increases, inertia increases.
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∙ 10y agoYes; a=F/m, acceleration decreases when mass increases if force remains the same.
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