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AP Physics C: Mechanics
Unit 2: Force and Translational Dynamics
2.5 Newton’s Second Law
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Newton's Second Law can be used to calculate an object's acceleration if its mass and
net force
are known.
True
What does the symbol F_{net}</latex> represent in Newton's Second Law?
Net force
Steps to solve problems using Newton's Second Law:
1️⃣ Identify the forces acting on the object
2️⃣ Calculate the net force
3️⃣ Apply
F
n
e
t
=
F_{net} =
F
n
e
t
=
m
a
ma
ma
4️⃣ Solve for the unknown variable
Newton's Second Law states that the net force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its
acceleration
Match the term with its description:
Net Force ↔️ The total force acting on an object
Mass ↔️ The amount of matter in an object
Acceleration ↔️ The rate of change of velocity
The acceleration in Newton's Second Law is the rate of change of the object's velocity.
True
Match the concept with its description:
Net Force ↔️ Vector sum of all forces
Mass ↔️ Amount of matter in an object
Acceleration ↔️ Rate of change of velocity
What can you calculate using Newton's Second Law if you know an object's mass and the net force acting on it?
Acceleration
The net force in Newton's Second Law is the vector sum of all forces acting on the
object
Match the quantity with its unit:
Force ↔️ Newton (N)
Mass ↔️ Kilogram (kg)
Acceleration ↔️ m/s²
What does the variable
F
F
F
represent in Newton's Second Law?
Net force
What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?
Newton (N)
What is the equation that relates force, mass, and acceleration in Newton's Second Law?
F
=
F =
F
=
m
a
ma
ma
The units of force in Newton's Second Law are derived from the units of mass and
acceleration
.
True
Newton's Second Law can be used to calculate an object's acceleration if its mass and net force are known.
True
What is the net force acting on an object defined as?
The sum of all forces
What is the net force in physics?
Sum of all forces
The relationship between net force, mass, and acceleration is
F
n
e
t
=
F_{net} =
F
n
e
t
=
m
a
ma
ma
True
What is the unit of mass?
Kilogram
Arrange the following quantities in terms of their units from smallest to largest:
1️⃣ Meter per second squared (m/s²)
2️⃣ Kilogram (kg)
3️⃣ Newton (N)
To calculate acceleration, you divide the net force by the
mass
of the object
True
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is matter, weight is force
What is the first step to solve problems using Newton's Second Law?
Identify the net force
What can you calculate using Newton's Second Law if you know an object's mass and the net force acting on it?
Acceleration
What is the term for the rate of change of an object's velocity?
Acceleration
Newton's Second Law can be mathematically expressed as
F_{net} = ma
Steps to solve a problem using Newton's Second Law
1️⃣ Identify the known quantities
2️⃣ Calculate the net force
3️⃣ Apply the formula
F
n
e
t
=
F_{net} =
F
n
e
t
=
m
a
ma
ma
4️⃣ Solve for the unknown variable
Acceleration is measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).
True
Force is a push or pull that causes
acceleration
What does
F
n
e
t
F_{net}
F
n
e
t
represent in Newton's Second Law?
Net force
What is the mathematical expression of Newton's Second Law?
F
n
e
t
=
F_{net} =
F
n
e
t
=
m
a
ma
ma
Newton's Second Law allows us to calculate an object's acceleration if we know its mass and the net
force
In Newton's Second Law, force causes an object to
accelerate
.
True
What is acceleration in physics?
Rate of change of velocity
The unit of force is the
newton
The unit of acceleration is meter per second
squared
In Newton's Second Law,
F
n
e
t
F_{net}
F
n
e
t
represents the net force
The formula to calculate the magnitude of the net force is
F
n
e
t
=
F_{net} =
F
n
e
t
=
\sqrt{F_{x}^{2} +
F_{y}^{2}}
force
Mass is dependent on gravitational acceleration
False
What does Newton's Second Law state about the net force acting on an object?
Net force equals mass times acceleration
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