What Mass Produces One-Fifth Acceleration Under Same Force as 1 kg?
Solve physics problem: find mass of object with 1/5 acceleration when same force gives 5 m/s² to 1 kg standard. Apply F=ma and inverse proportion for exam success.
Question
When a certain force is applied to the standard kilogram, its acceleration is 5.0 m/s2. When the same force is applied to another object, its acceleration is one-fifth as much. What is the mass of the object?
A. 10 kg
B. 5.0 kg
C. 1.0 kg
D. 0.2 kg
Answer
A. 10 kg