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Newton's second law of motion for constant mass
Also known as Newton's second law
law stating that force equals mass times acceleration
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Newton's second law of motion states that the force applied to an object equals its mass multiplied by how quickly it speeds up or changes direction (acceleration). This law matters because it explains how objects move in response to forces, forming the foundation for understanding everything from why you feel pushed back in a accelerating car to how engineers design machines and structures.
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Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. These laws, which provide the basis for Newtonian mechanics, can be paraphrased as follows:
A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, unless it is acted upon by a force.