Asteroid A has a mass of 7.80×1020 kilograms (kg), and asteroid B has a mass of 3.70×1018 kg. Assuming that the same force was applied to both (a shock wave from a supernova, for example), what would be the ratio of A’s acceleration to B’s acceleration?

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Answer:

The ratio of asteroid-A’s acceleration to asteroid-B’s acceleration is 37:7800.

Explanation:

Mass of asteroid-A = m =[tex]7.80\times 10^{20} kg[/tex]

Mass of asteroid-B = m' = [tex]3.70\times 10^{18} kg[/tex]

As we know , Force = mass × Acceleration

1) Force on an asteroid-A

[tex]F = m\times a[/tex]

where , a is the acceleration due to force applied on asteroid-A

2) Force on an  asteroid-B

[tex]F' = m'\times a'[/tex]

where , a' is the acceleration due to the force applied on asteroid-B

Same force is exerted on the both the asteroids say F.

F = F'

[tex]m\times a=m'\times a'[/tex]

[tex]\frac{a}{a'}=\frac{3.70\times 10^{18} kg}{7.80\times 10^{20} kg}=\frac{37}{7800}[/tex]

The ratio of asteroid-A’s acceleration to asteroid-B’s acceleration is 37:7800.