Question

understand: connecting motion and forces
two objects with different masses are accelerating at the same rate.
complete the statement.

• the more massive object must have

net force acting on it.
options: a stronger, a weaker, an equal strength

Explanation:

To determine the correct option, we use Newton's second law, \( F = ma \) (force equals mass times acceleration). If two objects have the same acceleration (\( a \) is constant), a more massive object (\( m \) is larger) requires a stronger net force (\( F \)) to produce that acceleration (since \( F \) is directly proportional to \( m \) when \( a \) is constant). So the more massive object must have a stronger net force acting on it.

Answer:

a stronger