Newton's Second Law Calculations
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Objective
I can calculate force, mass, or acceleration using Newton's Second Law (F=ma) in real-life scenarios.
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Practice
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Define Newton's Second Law of Motion in your own words and state the formula used to represent it.
A bicycle has a mass of 15 kg. If a force of 30 N is applied to it, what will its acceleration be?
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Exit ticket
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“A student kicks a soccer ball with a mass of 0.45 kg. If the ball accelerates at a rate of 18 m/s², what is the force applied to the ball? A toy car is pushed with a force of 6 N and accelerates at a rate of 3 m/s². What is the mass of the toy car? ”
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