# Newton's Second Law

## F = ma ; Force = mass * acceleration

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## Newton's Second Law

The acceleration experienced by an object will be proportional to the applied force and inversely proportional to its mass. If there are multiple forces, they can be added as vectors and it is the net force that matters.
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## Hot Air Balloon

Learn about Newton's 2nd Law - the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, for a hot air balloon.
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Learn about Newton's 2nd Law - the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration, for a wind-powered boat.
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## Unicycle

Understand the phenomenon of rolling without slipping, even under an applied torque, in the context of a unicycle.
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## Elevator

Understand the relationship between normal force, gravity, net force, and acceleration in the context of a ride in an elevator.
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## Airplane

Explore different types of forces acting on a airplane, including lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. Learn about the relationship between the net unbalanced force acting on an object and its acceleration.
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## Determining the Net Force

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## Elevator Type Problems

Elevator problems and how acceleration affects the normal force are explained in this video with an example.
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## Newton's Second Law Discussion Questions

A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Newton's Second Law.
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