What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?
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Newton's Second Law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. It can be expressed with the formula: F = m * a.
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What does the formula F = m * a represent?
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F represents force (in Newtons), m represents mass (in kilograms), and a represents acceleration (in m/s²).
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If a football has a greater mass, how does it affect its acceleration when the same force is applied?
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The football with greater mass will have less acceleration compared to a lighter football when the same force is applied.
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What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?
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The unit of force is the Newton (N).
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What happens to acceleration if the force applied to an object is doubled?
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The acceleration also doubles, according to Newton's Second Law.
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What is the unit of acceleration?
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The unit of acceleration is meters per second squared (m/s²).
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If a box has a mass of 10 kg and is accelerated at 9 m/s², what is the force required?
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The force required is 90 N (using F = m * a).
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