Answer:
The acceleration will reduce in half
Explanation:
Given
[tex]m = 2kg[/tex]
[tex]a =5m/s^2[/tex]
Required
What happens when mass is doubled
Force is calculated as:
[tex]Force= mass * acceleration[/tex]
[tex]Force= 2kg * 5m/s^2[/tex]
[tex]Force = 10N[/tex]
Provided that force remains constant and mass is doubled:
[tex]Force= mass * acceleration[/tex]
[tex]mass = 2 * 5kg =10kg[/tex]
So:
[tex]10N = 10kg * a_2[/tex]
[tex]a_2 =\frac{10N}{10kg}[/tex]
[tex]a_2 = 1m/s^2[/tex]
By comparing the values of the initial and the new acceleration:
One can see that the acceleration reduces in half