Newton's Second Law

Definition

States that when a net external force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.

Related terms

Net Force:

The vector sum of all forces acting on an object.

Mass:

A measure of an object's inertia or resistance to changes in motion.

Acceleration:

The rate at which an object changes its velocity over time due to a net external force acting upon it.