A student is investigating inertia and acceleration. The data the student collects is shown in the table. Assuming the force acting on the objects is constant, which claim about inertia and acceleration is supported by the data? a An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly. b An object with a lower mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly. c An object with a lower mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly. d An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.

Question

A student is investigating inertia and acceleration. The data the student collects is shown in the table. Assuming the force acting on the objects is constant, which claim about inertia and acceleration is supported by the data? a An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly. b An object with a lower mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly. c An object with a lower mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly. d An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.

Answer 1

The correct claim that is supported by the data is:

d) An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.

This can be observed from the data in the table where the objects with higher masses take longer time intervals to reach a certain velocity, indicating a slower rate of acceleration. Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion, and higher mass objects have more inertia. As a result, it takes more force and time to accelerate them compared to lower mass objects.