Question

If a particle experiences a non-zero net force the motion of the particle will be altered; that is..its velocity vector will change in magnitude OR direction. The particle will be accelerated at a rate inversely proportional to its mass and directly proportional to the net force acting. This statement is known as Newton's

Answer 1

Newton's second law

Step-by-step explanation:

Mathematically, Newton's second law can be written as

`F=ma`

where

F is the net force on the particle

m is its mass

a is the acceleration

This can also be rewritten as

`a=(F)/(m)`

which means that the acceleration is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass. If the net force is non-zero, it means that the particle has a non-zero acceleration, therefore its velocity is changing (it can be changing either in magnitude, if the force has same direction as the velocity, or also in direction, if the force has a different direction).