10. Imagine you are pushing a car: a. If you kept the force you exerted the same, but doubled the mass of the car, would the acceleration you achieve be twice as much or half as much or the same? b. If you pushed the original car twice as hard, would the acceleration you achieve be twice as much or half as much or the same as when you pushed it with your original force?

10. Imagine you are pushing a car: a. If you kept the force you exerted the same, but doubled the mass of the car, would the acceleration you achieve be twice as much or half as much or the same? b. If you pushed the original car twice as hard, would the acceleration you achieve be twice as much or half as much or the same as when you pushed it with your original force?

Inquiry into Physics

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Chapter2: Newton's Laws

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Problem 19P: . Under certain conditions, the human body can safely withstand an acceleration of 10 g. (a) What...

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