A body of mass 25 kg can be accelerated more easily by a force than another body of mass 75 kg under the same conditions. The law involved in this situation is :

Newton's law of gravitation

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Newton's second law of motion

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Newton's first law of motion

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Galileo's law of inertia

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The correct option is C Newton's second law of motion
Newton's second law : $a = \frac{F}{m}$ $⟹ a \propto \frac{1}{m}$
This implies that it is easier to accelerate 25 kg body than 75 kg body if same force is applied to it.

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A body of mass 25 kg can be accelerated more easily by a force than another body of mass 75 kg under the same conditions. The law involved in this situation is :

The correct option is C Newton's second law of motionNewton's second law : a=Fm ⟹a∝1mThis implies that it is easier to accelerate 25 kg body than 75 kg body if same force is applied to it.

The correct option is C Newton's second law of motion
Newton's second law : $a = \frac{F}{m}$ $⟹ a \propto \frac{1}{m}$
This implies that it is easier to accelerate 25 kg body than 75 kg body if same force is applied to it.