General Science Newton's Laws Flash Card Set 643060

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Acceleration

Newton's second law of motion leads to the formula for acceleration which is a measure of the rate of change of velocity per unit time and, if you solve for positive acceleration, reveals how much net force is needed to overcome an object's mass. The formula for acceleration is \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\) or, solving for force, \(\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\).

acceleration

The formula for __________ is  \(\vec{a} = { \vec{F} \over m }\)