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14 February, 13:30

A net force of 200 N acts on a 100-kg boulder, and a force of the same magnitude acts on a 130-g pebble during the same amount of time. Which object has the greatest value for each of these quantities?

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  1. 14 February, 13:38
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    Answer: pebble has the greatest value of acceleration due to its low mass.

    Explanation:

    According to newton's second law of motion,

    Force = mass * acceleration

    For boulder,

    Acceleration = Force/mass

    Force acting on boulder is 200N

    Its mass is 100kg

    Acceleration = 200/100

    Acceleration = 2m/s²

    Similarly for pebble,

    Force on pebble = 200N (the same as boulder)

    Its mass is 130g = 0.13kg (has to be converted to the standard unit which is kg)

    Its acceleration = 200/0.13

    Acceleration of pebble = 1538.5m/s²

    Since the question doesn't specify what to compare, we will compare their accelerations.

    Therefore, pebble has the greatest value of acceleration due to its low mass.
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