Consider Newton's second law states, often written as force = mass × acceleration. Based on this law, what property can you determine if you observe the acceleration of an object with a known mass?

A) the net force acting on the object
B) the strength of gravity acting on the object
C) the current velocity of the object
D) the current location of the object


A) the net force acting on the object

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