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The discussion centers on determining the mass and acceleration of two bowling balls subjected to different constant forces. The first ball experiences a force of 82 N with an acceleration of 'a', while the second ball is lifted with a force of 92 N and an acceleration of '2a'. According to Newton's 2nd Law (F = ma), the mass of both balls can be calculated using the formula: mass = force / acceleration. This leads to the conclusion that the mass of each bowling ball is 41 kg and 46 kg respectively, confirming that the forces acting on the balls include gravitational force and the applied lifting force.

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A question was posed to me and for the life of me I cannot figure this out.

A bowling ball is lifted with a constant force of 82 N and has an acceleration of a. A second bowling ball is lifted with a constant force of 92 N and has an acceleration of 2a. Find the mass and acceleration of the balls (the masses are assumed to be the same).
 
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