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Acceleration is determined by the net force acting on an object and the object's mass, as described by Newton's second law of motion (F=ma). The greater the force applied to an object, or the lighter the object's mass, the greater the acceleration. Acceleration always occurs in the direction of the net force.
The mass and acceleration of an object determines its momentum, which is the product of mass and velocity. Momentum is a vector quantity that describes the motion of an object.
The acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.81 m/s^2 on Earth, is the primary factor that determines how fast an object will fall. Objects will fall faster if they have a higher acceleration due to gravity and slower if they have a lower acceleration due to gravity. Other factors like air resistance and the density of the object can also have a small effect on the speed of fall.
The acceleration of gravity affects the motion of a projectile. It causes the projectile to accelerate downward, changing its vertical velocity over time, while the horizontal velocity remains constant (assuming no air resistance). This acceleration determines the shape of the projectile's trajectory.
Acceleration in physics is the rate of change of an object's velocity over time. It measures how quickly an object's speed is changing. Acceleration is directly related to the motion of objects because it determines how fast an object is speeding up or slowing down. Objects with a higher acceleration will change their velocity more rapidly than objects with a lower acceleration.
When you multiply an object's mass by its acceleration, you get the force acting on the object, as described by Newton's second law of motion (Force = mass x acceleration). This force determines how the object's motion will change, whether it will speed up, slow down, or change direction.