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Newton's second law for motion in a straight line
18.3 Newton's second law for motion in a straight line
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Newton's second law states that the force (\(F\)) needed to accelerate an object is equal to the product of its mass (\(m\)) and acceleration (\(a\)):
\(F = ma \)
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\(F = ma \)
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