Newton's 2nd Law

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What unit do we measure force in?

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Newtons

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What is Newton's 2nd Law?

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F = ma

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What is force?

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A push or pull on an object

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True or False: Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it.

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True

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What does 'F' represent in the equation F = ma?

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Force

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What does 'm' represent in the equation F = ma?

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Mass of the object

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What does 'a' represent in the equation F = ma?

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Acceleration of the object

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If a car has a mass of 1000 kg and accelerates at 2 m/s², what is the force applied?

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2000 N

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's 2nd Law?

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Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when force is constant.

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What is an example of a force?

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Gravity pulling an object down.