Newton's Second Law

Definition

Newton's Second Law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. It can be mathematically expressed as F = ma.

Related terms

Force: A push or pull exerted on an object that can cause it to accelerate.

Acceleration:

The rate at which an object changes its velocity over time.

Mass:

The measure of how much matter is in an object; it determines how difficult it is to change its state of motion.