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.
Wikipedia.

acceleration¶: The acceleration of the body.

Symbol:: a
Latex:: \(a\)
Dimension:: acceleration

force¶: The net force exerted on the body.

Symbol:: F
Latex:: \(F\)
Dimension:: force

mass¶: The mass of the body.

Symbol:: m
Latex:: \(m\)
Dimension:: mass

law¶

a = F / m

Latex:: \[a = \frac{F}{m}\]