Question

write a hypothesis about how the force applied to a cart affects the acceleration of the cart. use the \if...then...because...\ format and be sure to answer the lesson question: \how do force and mass affect the acceleration of an object?\

Explanation:

Based on Newton's second - law of motion (F = ma where F is force, m is mass and a is acceleration), we can form a hypothesis. If the mass of the cart remains constant, an increase in the force applied to the cart will cause an increase in its acceleration because according to Newton's second law, acceleration is directly proportional to the net force when mass is constant.

Answer:

If the mass of the cart is constant, then an increase in the applied force will result in an increase in the cart's acceleration because acceleration is directly proportional to the net - force when mass is unchanged.