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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 2 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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‘Force’ divided by ‘mass’ is equal to:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. acceleration.

Force divided by mass is equal to acceleration.
This relationship comes from Newton's Second Law of Motion:
F=ma

where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration.

This means the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied and inversely proportional to its mass.

Real-life examples illustrating this principle include:

  1. Kicking a ball: The harder you kick (more force), the faster the ball accelerates and travels farther.
  2. Pushing a cart: A lighter cart accelerates more easily with the same force than a heavier one.

These examples show how applying a force to an object causes it to accelerate, with the amount of acceleration depending on the object’s mass.