An experiment is performed on a puck on a levelair hockey table, where friction is

Chapter 5, Problem 5

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An experiment is performed on a puck on a levelair hockey table, where friction is negligible. A constanthorizontal force is applied to the puck, and thepucks acceleration is measured. Now the same puck istransported far into outer space, where both frictionand gravity are negligible. The same constant forceis applied to the puck (through a spring scale thatstretches the same amount), and the pucks acceleration(relative to the distant stars) is measured. What is thepucks acceleration in outer space? (a) It is somewhatgreater than its acceleration on the Earth. (b) It is thesame as its acceleration on the Earth. (c) It is less thanits acceleration on the Earth. (d) It is infinite becauseneither friction nor gravity constrains it. (e) It is verylarge because acceleration is inversely proportional toweight and the pucks weight is very small but not zero.