How do you find an object's mass on an acceleration vs. force graph?

Newton's 2nd law of motion is: Force= (mass) x (acceleration).
Divide each side by 'acceleration' and you have: Mass = (force) / (acceleration).
-- At any point on the graph, read off the force and the acceleration. -- Divide the force by the acceleration. -- The quotient is the mass.
It should be constant, unless the moving object is something like a rocket, which is constantly burning fuel and reducing its mass.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-24

To find an object's mass on an acceleration vs. force graph, use the equation m = a F ​ , where F is force and a is acceleration. Read values from the graph at a specific point, and divide force by acceleration to calculate mass. The result should be a constant value representing the object's mass.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-09-26