Question

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how are the net force on an object and its acceleration related?

they are proportional.

they are dependent on the objects mass.

their relationship can only be described if the objects mass is known.

they are inversely proportional.

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Explanation:

According to Newton's second law \(F = ma\) (where \(F\) is the net force, \(m\) is the mass, and \(a\) is the acceleration), when the mass \(m\) is constant, the net force \(F\) and acceleration \(a\) are directly proportional (\(F\propto a\) since \(m=\frac{F}{a}\) and \(m\) is a non - zero constant in this context).

Answer:

They are proportional.