Answer
The acceleration is only a third of what it was.
Work Step by Step
The acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass.
If the mass triples while the net force stays the same, the acceleration is reduced by a factor of 3.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 4 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 68-69: 19
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