Here's why:
* Newton's Second Law of Motion: This law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically:
* F = m * a
* Where:
* F = net force
* m = mass
* a = acceleration
* Doubling the Mass: If you double the mass (m), and keep the net force (F) the same, the acceleration (a) must decrease to maintain the equality. Since the mass is now twice as large, the acceleration must be half as large to keep the product (F) the same.
