Physics A-Level
Newton's second law
What Newton's second law means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Newton's second law
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Reference: OCR
The net force acting on an object equals its mass multiplied by its acceleration, written F = ma.
Topics that use Newton's second law
- Dynamics (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Drag
- Drag in gases
- Free fall with drag
- Friction
- homogeneity
- Isolating objects
- newton
- Resultant force and free-body diagrams
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