Luis and Aisha conducted an experiment. They exerted different forces on four objects. Their results are shown in the table.
A 3-column table with 4 rows. The first column labeled Object has entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column labeled Mass has entries 10 kilograms, 100 grams, 10 grams, 1 kilogram. The third column labeled Force (Newtons) has entries 4 Newtons, 20 Newtons, 4 Newtons, 20 Newtons.
Based on the data, which object has the greatest acceleration?
Object 1
Object 2
Object 3
Object 4
To determine which object has the greatest acceleration, we can use the formula:
Acceleration = Force / Mass
Calculating the acceleration for each object:
Object 1: 4 N / 10 kg = 0.4 m/s^2
Object 2: 20 N / 0.1 kg = 200 m/s^2
Object 3: 4 N / 0.01 kg = 400 m/s^2
Object 4: 20 N / 1 kg = 20 m/s^2
Therefore, Object 3 has the greatest acceleration with 400 m/s^2.