Acceleration of 2 Rubber Bands on an Object

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The discussion revolves around the acceleration of an object influenced by rubber bands. When two rubber bands pull on an object, it accelerates at 1.6 m/s², and with six rubber bands, the acceleration increases to 4.8 m/s². For the second part of the problem, when seven objects are glued together and pulled by two rubber bands, the acceleration must be recalculated considering the increased mass. Applying Newton's Second Law, the acceleration will decrease due to the greater mass while the force remains constant. The key takeaway is that acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when force is constant.
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Homework Statement


Two rubber bands pulling on an object cause it to accelerate at 1.6 m/s2

(a) What will be the object's acceleration if it is pulled by six rubber bands? Answer: 4.8 m/s/s (correct)
(b) What will be the acceleration of seven of these objects glued together if they are pulled by two rubber bands?


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got 4.8 m/s/s for A...that is right...don't know how to get b
 
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Two rubber bands, one object, a = 1.6 m/s2.

Two rubber bands, seven objects, a = ?

When the mass is seven times as big and the force is the same, the acceleration will be ...? Think Newton's Second Law.
 
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