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Newton's Second Law

Force equals mass times acceleration

Dynamics

Source Details

Id

mech-newton2

Name

Newton's Second Law

Discipline

mechanical

Category

Dynamics

Latex

F = ma

Description

Force equals mass times acceleration

Variables
[
  {
    "symbol": "F",
    "name": "Force",
    "unit": "N",
    "siUnit": "N",
    "imperialUnit": "lbf"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "m",
    "name": "Mass",
    "unit": "kg",
    "siUnit": "kg",
    "imperialUnit": "slug"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "a",
    "name": "Acceleration",
    "unit": "m/s²",
    "siUnit": "m/s²",
    "imperialUnit": "ft/s²"
  }
]
Solve For

F, m, a

Tags

newton, force, mass, acceleration

Is Custom

false