According to Newton’s 2nd Law

A. If the force is doubled and the mass remains the same the acceleration will halve.
B. If the force is doubled and the mass remains the same the acceleration will double.
C. If the force is doubled and the mass remains the same the acceleration will increase by a factor of 4.
D. If the force is doubled and the mass remains the same the acceleration will decrease by one-fourth.


B. If the force is doubled and the mass remains the same the acceleration will double. (a = F/m)

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