Answer:
The bowling ball with mass 8 pounds has greater acceleration.
Explanation:
The acceleration on the objects is equal to the quotient of the force applied on it and its mass. From Newton's second law of motion, we have;
F = ma
where F is the force on the object, m is its mass and a is its acceleration.
⇒ a = [tex]\frac{F}{m}[/tex]
Let us assume that a force of 50 N was applied on the two bowling balls.
Thus;
mass of the first bowling ball = 8 pounds = 3.62874 kg
So that,
50 = 3.62874 x a
a = [tex]\frac{50}{3.62874}[/tex]
= 13.779
The acceleration of the first ball is 13.78 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex].
For the second ball of mass = 13 pounds = 5.8967 kg
So that,
50 = 5.8967 x a
a = [tex]\frac{50}{5.8967}[/tex]
= 8.4793
The acceleration of the second ball is 8.48 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex].
Therefore, the bowling ball with mass 8 pounds has greater acceleration.
