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Force (FF)

The net external force along the chosen direction. It equals mass times acceleration in that direction.

SI unit: N=kg m s−2\mathrm{N}=\mathrm{kg\,m\,s^{-2}}

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F⏟force=m a\underbrace{F}_{\text{force}}=m\,a
TeX source
\underbrace{F}_{\text{force}}=m\,a

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