Newton’s Second Law of Motion
2 nd Law of Motion The net (total) force of an object is equal to the product of its acceleration and its mass. Force = Mass X Acceleration Acceleration = Force/Mass Force is measured in newtons (N) One newton equals the force required to accelerate one kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second per second
1. Mass: 52 kg, Acceleration: 2 m/s^2 2. Mass: 1.5 kg, Acceleration: 20 m/s^2 3. What 3 quantities are related in Newton’s second law of motion? 4. When the net force on an object increases, how does the object’s acceleration change?