Question

acceleration of cart
multiple choice question
which quantity does the reciprocal of the slope of an acceleration - force graph
represent?
o the weight of the object
o the mass of the object
o the acceleration of the object
o the force acting on the object

Explanation:

Newton's second law is \(F = ma\), which can be rewritten as \(a=\frac{F}{m}\). In an acceleration - force (\(a - F\)) graph, the equation of the line is \(a=\frac{1}{m}F\). The slope of the \(a - F\) graph is \(\frac{1}{m}\), so the reciprocal of the slope \(\frac{m}{1}=m\) represents the mass of the object.

Answer:

the mass of the object