Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

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What is Newton’s second law of motion?

Acceleration

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What is the idea behind it?

The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force required to move it.

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What is the formula for this law?

F=ma

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What does “F” represent?

Net Force

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What does “m” represent?

Mass (kg)

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What does “a” represent?

Acceleration (m/s2)

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The larger the mass of an object…

the larger the force to propel it forward.

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The smaller the mass of an object…

the smaller the force required to propel it.