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How does mass and force affect an object?
The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net force acting upon the object, and inversely upon the mass of the object. As the force acting upon an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is increased. As the mass of an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is decreased.
Does the mass of an object affect the motion of a projectile?
Explanation: Mass is not relevant in projectile motion. What is relevant is the initial speed and direction of the object.
Does mass affect work?
The amount of work done on an object depends on the amount of force exerted on the object and the amount of distance the object moves. According to Newton’s Second Law of Motion, the net force on an object is dependent on the mass of the object, and its acceleration during the movement.
How does mass affect speed of a rolling object?
Mass doesn’t affect speed directly. It determines how quickly an object can change speed (accelerate) under the action of a given force. Lighter objects need less time to change speed by a given amount under a given force.
Why does mass not affect range?
When writing equations of motion for a dropped object, mass is in the equations in 2 places and they cancel out. That is basically the reason that mass does not affect the results of analysis of a projectile.
How does mass relate to force?
A: Force is mass times acceleration, or F= m x a. This means an object with a larger mass needs a stronger force to be moved along at the same acceleration as an object with a small mass. This is Newton’s Second Law of Motion.
How does mass affect impulse?
The result of the force acting for the given amount of time is that the object’s mass either speeds up or slows down (or changes direction). The impulse experienced by the object equals the change in momentum of the object. In equation form, F • t = m • Δ v.