Is the Mass Determined by the Slope of an Acceleration vs Force Graph?

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finding the mass using an acceleration vs force graph



is the mass the slope of the acceleration vs force graph?
 
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If you plot X = acceleration and Y = force, your mass value = Y / X.

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