A force gives a 100-kg mass an acceleration of 2 m/s².The same force would give a mass of 1000 kg an acceleration of A)0.2 m/s². B)2 m/s². C)20 m/s². D)200 m/s².

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The force applied on both the masses is the same. Using Newton's second law, F = ma, we can calculate the force applied as follows: F = 100 kg x 2 m/s² = 200 N. 
Now, to find the acceleration of the 1000 kg mass, we can rearrange the above equation as a = F/m. 
a = 200 N / 1000 kg = 0.2 m/s² 
Therefore, the same force would give a mass of 1000 kg an acceleration of 0.2 m/s², which is option A.

A Force Gives a 100-Kg Mass an Acceleration of 2