Acceleration is force over mass =============================== Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the net force exerted on the body. **Links:** #. `Britannica `__. .. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.dynamics.acceleration_is_force_over_mass .. py:data:: acceleration The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.acceleration` of the body. Symbol: :code:`a` Latex: :math:`a` Dimension: :code:`acceleration` .. py:data:: force The net :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.classical_mechanics.force` exerted on the body. Symbol: :code:`F` Latex: :math:`F` Dimension: :code:`force` .. py:data:: mass The :attr:`~symplyphysics.symbols.basic.mass` of the body. Symbol: :code:`m` Latex: :math:`m` Dimension: :code:`mass` .. py:data:: law :code:`a = F / m` Latex: .. math:: a = \frac{F}{m}