Newton's Second Law Flashcards

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State Newton's second law as an equation, with units.

force (N) = mass (kg) × acceleration (m/s²), $F = m \times a$

What is the unit of force, and how is it written?

The newton, N. ($1\ \text{N} = 1\ \text{kg m/s}^2$)

True or false? In $F = m \times a$ the acceleration must be squared before multiplying.

False. Only the unit has the square (m/s²); you multiply mass by acceleration as given.