Question

Do you think the number of asteroid samples a pod is carrying could make a difference? Might that explain why the same strength thruster force caused this pod to have a different change in velocity? Explain your ideas, even if you are unsure.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:Forces affect how objects move. They may cause motion; they may also slow, stop, or change the direction of motion of an object that is already moving. Since force cause changes in the speed or direction of an object, we can say that forces cause changes in velocity. Remember that acceleration is a change in velocity.

Answer 2

Yes, the number of asteroid samples a pod is carrying will make a difference.

• The number of asteroids carrying the pods will make a difference because the objects will differ in their masses due to the number of pods present.
• When the masses of two objects differ, though the same strength of the force is exerted on both the masses their velocity changes as the masses affect the velocity of the object.
• If one of the object's mass is greater than one then the greater mass object will have more velocity compared to the object with the lower mass and if masses of both the object is the same, they stop or their velocity would be constant.