Newton's second law

American  

noun

1. Mechanics. one of the three fundamental laws of motion, which states that the change in the rate of momentum of an object is in direct proportion to, and in the same direction as, the force acting on it.

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Example Sentences

No amount of word salad can repeal Isaac Newton’s second law of motion, F=ma.

From Washington Post

Newton’s Second Law: Force equals mass times acceleration.

From Washington Post

He is lucidly down-to-earth and charmingly enthusiastic in describing the rigors of the scientific method, explaining the elegance of classic equations such as Newton’s second law of motion and Einstein’s theory of relativity, and cataloguing all the neat technology we fast-tracked by sending people into space.

From Washington Post

Newton’s second law states that the acceleration of a body, or a parcel of fluid, is proportional to the force exerted on it.

From Scientific American

McLean’s answer: Newton’s second law of motion.

From Scientific American