Question

The acceleration produced in a body by a force of given magnitude depends on:

• A. size of the body
• B. shape of the body
• C. mass of the body
• D. none of these

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

mass of the body

Newton's second law of motion, $F=ma$, where $m$ is mass of an object which acquires acceleration $a$ when force $F$ is applied on it.
For a force of constant magnitude, $a\propto \frac{1}{m}$ i.e. acceleration is inversely proportional to mass.