Newton's Second Law Definition
noun
The principle stating that a force acting on a body is equal to the acceleration of that body times its mass, assuming a constant mass. Expressed mathematically, F = ma, where F is the force in Newtons, m is the mass of the body in kilograms, and a is the acceleration in meters per second per second.
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Origin of Newton's Second Law
After Isaac Newton
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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