Newton's Second Law

In an inertial reference frame, the vector sum of the forces on an object is equal to the mass of that object multiplied by the acceleration of the object.

The force on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration.

Formula

QuantityVariable["F", "Force"] == QuantityVariable["a", "Acceleration"]*QuantityVariable["m", "Mass"]

symbol	description	physical quantity
F	force	"Force"
a	acceleration	"Acceleration"
m	mass	"Mass"

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External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion#Newton.27s_second_law

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Date: 1687