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The reason that force is measured by acceleration and mass is due to Isaac newton's second law of motion, which tells us that the net force acting on a body is directly proportional to the mass and acceleration of the body, F = ma.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYes, Force is mass times acceleration. F = m • a
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What is the relationship of acceleration and the mass of the object according to Newtons second law of Motion?
When force is constant, mass and acceleration are inversely related. ma=k, m=k/a or a=k/m. The smaller the mass, the greater the acceleration. The greater the mass the smaller the acceleration. Because force and acceleration are both vectors, the direction of acceleration is the same as the direction of force.
Do you divide force and mass to get acceleration?
you have to take mass and acceleration to get force
Why is this not the acceleration formula - acceleration force - mass if acceleration increases when force increases and it decreases when mass increases?
My bad, im asking why the formula isnt acceleration= force - mass
How is acceleration and net force related when mass is constant?
Force = Mass x Acceleration
How CAN altering the mass and acceleration affect force?
According to Newton's second law, force equals mass times acceleration.
Is Force is based upon both mass and acceleration?
Yes, Force is mass times acceleration. F = m • a
What happens to the acceleration when mass and force are doubled?
Acceleration remains the same. Remember that Force equals Mass times Acceleration, or Acceleration equals Force divided by Mass. So, if both Force and Mass double, Force Divided by Mass remains the same.
What numbers would you have to have for mass and force to keep the greatest acceleration?
To maintain acceleration, both mass and force must remain unchanged. Decreasing mass and/or increasing force will increase acceleration.
Explain how a football and a soccerball can have different accelerations if pushed by the same force?
Force = mass x acceleration, therefore, acceleration = force / mass.Force = mass x acceleration, therefore, acceleration = force / mass.Force = mass x acceleration, therefore, acceleration = force / mass.Force = mass x acceleration, therefore, acceleration = force / mass.
What is the car mass if the net force on the car is 3000 in it has an acceleration of 2.0 m?
Use Newton's Second Law: force = mass x acceleration. Since both mass and acceleration are already in SI units, the answer will come out in Newton.Use Newton's Second Law: force = mass x acceleration. Since both mass and acceleration are already in SI units, the answer will come out in Newton.Use Newton's Second Law: force = mass x acceleration. Since both mass and acceleration are already in SI units, the answer will come out in Newton.Use Newton's Second Law: force = mass x acceleration. Since both mass and acceleration are already in SI units, the answer will come out in Newton.
What is it called when the Motion of an object is based on its mass and the force exerted on it?
Acceleration. Force is equal to mass times the acceleration, so in this case, acceleration is how fast an object increases its velocity.
Does force describe mass or acceleration?
Neither. Force causes acceleration of mass. Mathematically, Force = Mass * Acceleration.
How are force mass and acceleration calculated with newtons second law?
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What is the relationship of acceleration and the mass of the object according to Newtons second law of Motion?
When force is constant, mass and acceleration are inversely related. ma=k, m=k/a or a=k/m. The smaller the mass, the greater the acceleration. The greater the mass the smaller the acceleration. Because force and acceleration are both vectors, the direction of acceleration is the same as the direction of force.
What creates force?
Mass and acceleration creates force (Mass*Acceleration=Force).
Do you divide force and mass to get acceleration?
you have to take mass and acceleration to get force
What happens to the acceleration as you increase the mass?
As per Newton's first law of motion, if the applied force remains the same, an increase in mass will result in a decrease in acceleration. In contrast, if the acceleration were to remain the same when the mass increases, there must be a greater force applied.
