Force and motion: F = m × a
ASP video lesson, 5:58. ASP Domain 1: Mathematical Calculations
Newton's second law for the ASP exam: F = m × a, units, the velocity-change form, and a worked deceleration-force example, with every formula quoted from its source.
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What this lesson covers
In this lesson, you'll learn to: state Newton's second law as F equals m times a, identify the units of force, mass and acceleration, use the velocity-change form of the law, and calculate the force needed to decelerate a mass. Newton's second law ties three quantities together: force, mass and acceleration. For a constant mass, the law reduces to a mass times an acceleration: F equals m times a.
- Intro
- Learning objectives
- Newton's second law
- Consistent units
- Two forms
- Worked example 1
- Worked example 2: deceleration
- Stopping time
- Method
- On the job
- Common exam traps
- Recap quiz
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