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5.7.2 Newton's Second Law
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What does a resultant force acting on an object indicate?

The object is accelerating/decelerating

What is the formula for Newton's Second Law?

F=m×aF = m \times a

How is acceleration related to resultant force?

Directly proportional

How is acceleration related to the mass of an object?

Inversely proportional

What happens when the resultant force on an object is zero?

Object is at constant speed

What effect does a larger resultant force have on acceleration?

Larger acceleration

Two objects of the same mass experience different forces. Which accelerates more?

Object with higher force

Two objects experience the same force but have different masses. Which accelerates more?

Object with lower mass

A car and truck both experience a 2N2N force. Which has larger acceleration?

The lighter car

What does inertial mass measure?

How difficult to change velocity

What is the formula for inertial mass?

m=f÷am = f \div a

What happens to acceleration as mass increases (with constant force)?

Acceleration decreases

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