Newton's second law of motion, often referred to as the law of acceleration, states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. In simpler terms, this means that the more force you apply to an object, the faster it will accelerate, but heavier objects will accelerate less than lighter ones when the same force is applied.
Mathematically, this law is represented by the equation:
\[ F = ma \]
where \( F \) is the net force applied to the object, \( m \) is the mass of the object, and \( a \) is the acceleration produced.
To summarize, if you push an object, it will speed up based on how hard you push and how heavy the object is. For example, a light object like a soccer ball will accelerate quickly with a small push, while a heavier object like a car will require a much bigger push to achieve the same acceleration.
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