A student collects data during an investigation about inertia and acceleration.
If the force acting on the objects is constant, which statement about inertia and acceleration is supported by the data?
(1 point)
Responses
An object with less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
The correct statement supported by the data is: An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
To determine the relationship between inertia, mass, and acceleration in this investigation, you need to analyze the data collected.
The statement that is supported by the data is:
An object with a higher mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
This relationship is explained by Newton's second law of motion. According to this law, the acceleration of an object is inversely proportional to its mass when the force acting upon it is constant. In other words, the greater the mass of an object, the more inertia it has, and therefore it will accelerate less quickly compared to an object with lesser mass.