Force, Mass, and Acceleration

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What is mass?

Mass is the amount of matter in a body.

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What is weight?

Weight is the amount of force acting on a mass due to the acceleration of gravity.

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Weight vs mass.

Weight is not the same as mass. All matter has mass, but, matter can only have weight under the influence of gravity.

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What is the relationship between force and acceleration?

The higher the net force acting on an object, the higher the acceleration of the object.

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What is the relationship between force and mass?

The greater an object's mass, the higher the net force required to accelerate the object.

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What is the formula for force?

F = ma

Force = mass × acceleration