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 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 less 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 less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly.
The correct statement supported by the data is:
An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly.
To determine which statement is supported by the data, we need to understand the concepts of inertia and acceleration.
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion. It depends on the mass of the object - the greater the mass, the greater the inertia. An object with more inertia will be harder to accelerate or decelerate.
Acceleration, on the other hand, is the rate at which an object's velocity changes. It depends on the net force acting on the object and the object's mass. When a constant force is applied to an object, the object will accelerate at a constant rate.
Now, let's consider the statements:
Statement 1: "An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly."
Statement 2: "An object with a higher mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly."
Statement 3: "An object with less mass has more inertia which causes it to speed up more quickly."
Based on the definitions of inertia and acceleration, we can conclude that statement 1 is correct. An object with less mass will have less inertia, making it easier to speed up. Therefore, it will accelerate more quickly than an object with more mass.
Therefore, the correct statement is: "An object with less mass has less inertia which causes it to speed up less quickly."