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   ocr: How are force and acceleration linked? The acceleration of an object depends on its mass and the amount of force acting upon it. For example, if the same force pushes on tWo different-sized balls, then the heavier ball will accelerate more slowly than the lighter one. Tomake a heavier object accelerate at the same rate as a lighter one, you have to push on it with a greater force. This is known as Newton's second law of motion, where the force that accelerates an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration. Force == Mass X Acceleration Note - Force 1S measured in newtons Mass is ...