Question

multiple choice question
the illustration shows the masses of a tennis ball, soccer ball, and bowling ball.
according to newtons second law of motion, if you use the same force to set
each ball in motion, which will accelerate the most?

the bowling ball
the soccer ball
the tennis ball
there is not enough information to tell

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Newton's second law

Newton's second law is \(F = ma\), where \(F\) is force, \(m\) is mass, and \(a\) is acceleration. We can solve for \(a\) to get \(a=\frac{F}{m}\).

Step2: Analyze the relationship between mass and acceleration

Since \(F\) is the same for all balls, \(a\) is inversely proportional to \(m\) (\(a\propto\frac{1}{m}\)). The smaller the mass \(m\), the larger the acceleration \(a\).

Answer:

the tennis ball