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How does the acceleration produced by a given force depend on mass of the body? Draw a graph to show it.
Laws of Motion
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When a force is applied on bodies of different masses, the acceleration produced in them is inversely proportional to their masses
i.e.,
a ∝ (for a given force F).
The graph plotted for acceleration against mass m is a hyperbola and is shown below,
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