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if an object has more mass (more inertia), then you will need to apply _______ force to accelerate it. less more neither, force is unrelated to mass and acceleration
According to Newton's second law of motion, \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration). If the acceleration \(a\) is constant (assuming we want to achieve a certain acceleration for the object), when the mass \(m\) increases, the force \(F\) must also increase. Inertia is related to mass (more mass means more inertia). So, to accelerate an object with more mass (more inertia), a greater force is required.
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