A student is performing an investigation. She applies the same amount of force to a soccer ball and a volleyball and observes their acceleration. She records her data in the table.
Ball
Mass (kilograms) Force (newtons) Acceleration (meters/second)
soccer ball 0.45
50
111
volleyball 0.28
50
178
The student claims that a bowling ball with a mass of 0.5 kg will accelerate faster than the volleyball
and the soccer ball. Which statement best evaluates the student's claim?
The student's claim is correct because acceleration increases as mass increases
The student's claim is incorrect because acceleration increases as mass increases
The student's claim is correct because acceleration decreases as mass increases.
The student's claim is incorrect because acceleration decreases as mass increases.