Home/Basic Physics/Newton's laws and forces/Newton's second law4. Newton's laws and forcesNewton's second lawIn 4. Newton's laws and forcesFormulaCopy LaTeX∑F⃗=ma⃗\sum\vec F=m\vec a∑F=maBy componentsCopy LaTeX∑Fx=max,∑Fy=may,∑Fz=maz\sum F_x=ma_x,\qquad \sum F_y=ma_y,\qquad \sum F_z=ma_z∑Fx=max,∑Fy=may,∑Fz=mazTagsphysicsphysics formulaforceslaws of NewtonNewtonDetailThe acceleration of a body is proportional to the net force and inversely proportional to its mass.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaRelated topicsNewton's lawsFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedVector additionR⃗=∑iA⃗i\vec R=\sum_i\vec A_iR=i∑AiOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedNewton's first law∑F⃗=0⟹a⃗=0\sum\vec F=0 \quad\Longrightarrow\quad \vec a=0∑F=0⟹a=0Open formulaOpen in sectionRelatedTangential accelerationat=αra_t=\alpha rat=αrOpen formulaOpen in section