Acceleration from force is the relationship between the net force acting on a body and the resulting acceleration of that body. This relationship is formally defined by the Newton's Second Law of Motion. The law states that the net force acting on an object is equal to the product of the object’s mass and its acceleration.
Acceleration from Force Formula |
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\( a \;=\; \dfrac{ F }{ m }\) (Acceleration from Force) \( F \;=\; a \cdot m \) \( m \;=\; \dfrac{ F }{ a }\) |
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| Symbol | English | Metric |
| \( a \) = Acceleration | \(ft \;/\; sec^2\) | \(m \;/\; s^2\) |
| \( F \) = Net Force Acting on the Object | \(lbf\) | \(N\) |
| \( m \) = Object Mass | \(lbm\) | \(kg\) |
