How does Newton describe the dependence of acceleration of a body on its mass and the net applied force?

Explanation:

The dependence of acceleration of a body on its mass and net applied force is described by Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net applied force is proportional to the acceleration of the body.

Mathematically:

where

F is the net force on the object

m is its mass

a is its acceleration

From the equation, we see that:

- When the net force applied on an object is larger, then the acceleration of the object is also larger

- When the net force applied on the object is smaller, then the acceleration of the object is also smaller

the independent variable, the one that is intentionally manipulated, is whether or not the car hits the barrier.

the dependent variable, the one that you measure the response in, is the distance that the washers travel.