Force, Mass, and Acceleration
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Objective
I can use Newton's second law to solve problems involving force, mass, and acceleration.
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Key concepts
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Newton's Second Law of Motion states that net force equals mass times acceleration, where both force and acceleration are vectors.
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When using Newton's Second Law, you need to identify the direction in which you are summing the forces.
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A free body diagram shows the directions of forces, and Newton's Second Law helps to figure out the magnitudes of the forces and the acceleration of an object.
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Practice
12 questions
State Newton's Second Law of Motion in equation form.
What does the Greek symbol sigma (Σ) represent in the context of Newton's Second Law?
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Exit ticket
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“A 2.0 kg block is pulled across a table with a force of 10.0 N. If the frictional force opposing the motion is 4.0 N, what is the acceleration of the block? Show your work.”
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