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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Laws of Motion

Question:

The mass of a body which is equal to the ratio of the force acting on a body to the acceleration produced in the body is :

Options:

the gravitational mass

the inertial mass

the internal mass

the electromagnetic mass

Correct Answer:

the inertial mass

Explanation:

The mass of a body which is equal to the ratio of the force acting on a body to the acceleration produced in the body is the inertial mass. 

  • Inertial mass represents the mass discovered by merely applying a load and calculating its acceleration.
  • Gravitational mass is defined as the mass calculated by dividing the weight of an object by g.
  • The mass of something like a body may be computed by dividing the load exerted on it by its acceleration.
  • Inertial mass is the name given to this mass.
  • As a result, inertial mass is defined as the mass of a body calculated as the ratio of the forces applied on it to the acceleration induced by it.