Newton’s Second Law of Motion: acceleration increases with force and decreases with mass

F

A M

If you double the force on an object, you double its acceleration.

If you double the mass of an object, its acceleration is cut in half.

Q: if a car’s engine produces 6000 N of force, and it accelerates at

3 m/s/s, what is its mass?

A: M = F = 6000 N = 2000 Kg

A 3 m/s/s