<p>1.) When you push on an object, how does the magnitude of the force affect its motion? If you push harder, is the change in motion smaller or larger? Do you think this is a direct or inverse relationship?</p>
<li><p>Assume that you have a bowling ball and a baseball, each suspended from a different rope. If you hit each of these balls with a full swing of a baseball bat, which ball will change its motion by the greater amount?</p></li>
<li><p>In the absence of friction and other forces, if you exert a force, F, on a mass, m, the mass will accelerate. If you exert the same force on a mass of 2m, would you expect the resulting acceleration to be twice as large or half as large? Is this a direct or inverse relationship?</p></li>
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<p>I'm no expert by any means, so keep that in mind</p>
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<li><p>the magnitude of the force has a direct relationship on the change in motion. inverse would mean the more force applied, the less change in motion which isn't the case</p></li>
<li><p>the baseball; both balls have 2 forces acting on them at the standstill, tension going directly up (basically the string) and Fg (force of gravity), or mg (mass x gravity (9.8m/s)).. the Fg of the bowling ball will be greater and should resist the force more, or not be as affected</p></li>
<li><p>F = ma, thus F/m = a.. in the situation you described, doubling the mass, F/2m = a/2, so the acceleration would be half as large. This would be an inverse relationship, specifically the relationship between mass:acceleration</p></li>
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