What does Newton’s Second Law of Motion State?
an object’s acceleration is directly proportional to the net force acting on it
What is another name for Newton’s Second Law of Motion?
Law of Acceleration
Force
F=ma
Mass
m=F/a
Acceleration
a=F/m
UNIT for Force
Newton (N)
UNIT for Mass
Kilogram (kg)
UNIT for Acceleration
meter per second squared (m/s²)
How are force and acceleration related based on Newton’s Second Law?
More Force = More Acceleration
How are mass and acceleration related based on Newton’s Second Law?
More Mass = Less Acceleration