Newton's Second Law: F = ma explained
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Key ideas
Acceleration is directly proportional to the resultant force.
Acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass.
F = m a: resultant force (N) = mass (kg) × acceleration (m/s²).
Higher: inertial mass measures how hard it is to change an object's velocity.