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I n the formula F=ma what does "a" mean?
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n the formula F=ma what does "a" mean?

User Dunderklumpen
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Hey there!
F = MA is Isaac Newton's second law of motion, which states that the force of an object equals its mass times its acceleration. Therefore, the "a" is acceleration.
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User Hugh
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a stands for acceleration
so force= mass X acceleration
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