You're right, an object with less mass will have a larger acceleration if the same force is applied to it. This is directly related to Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states:

Force (F) = Mass (m) x Acceleration (a)

Let's break this down:

* Force: The push or pull acting on an object.

* Mass: The amount of matter in an object.

* Acceleration: The rate at which an object's velocity changes.

Here's why a smaller mass leads to a larger acceleration:

* If the force is constant, a smaller mass will have a larger acceleration. This is because the force needs to move less matter, so it can change the velocity of the object more quickly.

* Think of it this way: Imagine pushing a shopping cart full of groceries versus pushing an empty shopping cart. The empty cart will accelerate much faster because there's less mass to move.

In simpler terms, the smaller the object, the easier it is to move and the faster it will go when you push it.