Newton's Second Law of Motion
(acceleration)
-the applied force on an object equals the rate of change of its momentum with time.
F=ma
(Force = mass x acceleration)
- The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force in the same direction as the net force and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
If you push on an 8lb bowling ball (apply force) it will accelerate in the direction you push. If you push harder(apply more force), it accelerates faster. If you then apply the same amount of strength (force) to a 16lb bowling ball it will accelerate more slowly than the 8lb bowling ball. Indicating that an object with more mass (16lb bowling ball) requires more force (your pushing power) in order to make it accelerate.
