Newtons Second Law: Force= Mass x Acceleration and the relationship between these.
So lets dissect this law. First you have your force. Force is a push or a pull, anything that gives out any sort of pressure on any other object. Next you have the mass. Some people confuse mass with weight, but mass is how much material there is and weight is about gravity on an object. Next is your acceleration. Acceleration is basically how much faster or slower you are going than when you originally started. So there you have it, Force= Mass x Acceleration or F=MA. If you have trouble remembering the equation, you can think of it as your MA has FORCE.
So lets dissect this law. First you have your force. Force is a push or a pull, anything that gives out any sort of pressure on any other object. Next you have the mass. Some people confuse mass with weight, but mass is how much material there is and weight is about gravity on an object. Next is your acceleration. Acceleration is basically how much faster or slower you are going than when you originally started. So there you have it, Force= Mass x Acceleration or F=MA. If you have trouble remembering the equation, you can think of it as your MA has FORCE.
http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/movies/law2_an2.gif
This shows Newton's Second Law because the distance that the ball goes depends on its acceleration and the force the monkey kicks it.
Mini Quiz
1. What is one example of Newtons second law?
2. What is force?
3. What is acceleration?
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1. What is one example of Newtons second law?
2. What is force?
3. What is acceleration?
(To see the answers, go to the Answer page.)