Force & Mass: Calculating Acceleration

[jeffc93]

Homework Statement

Suppose that a net force F gives an object with a mass of m an acceleration of 9.70 m/s/s.

Suppose that the mass were increased by a factor of 7.0. The new acceleration would be ___ m/s/s

Homework Equations

fnet=Mass*acceleration

The Attempt at a Solution

well i know that fnet=MA is the formula to use but don't know how to interperet it if a factor changes

thanks :)

 

[Elthamer]

Mass does not effect acceleration.

Hint: its a very simple problem.

 

[Pengwuino]

Mass does not effect acceleration.

Hint: its a very simple problem.

This is not true at all.

If the force is constant, and your new m' = 7m, what must a' = so that the force remains hte same?