Newton's Second Law

See how Force and Mass affect Acceleration

F = ma

Physics Demonstration

Watch how the object accelerates based on force and mass

Force Arrow

Velocity Vector

Object (size = mass)

Physics Controls

Adjust force and mass to see different accelerations

Force (F)

80 N

The push applied to the object

Mass (m)

10 kg

The amount of matter in the object

Resulting Acceleration

8.0 m/s²

a = F / m = 80 / 10

Understanding F = ma

Force (F): The push applied to the object (measured in Newtons)

Mass (m): How much matter the object contains (measured in kilograms)

Acceleration (a): How quickly the object speeds up (measured in m/s²)

💡 More force = faster acceleration

💡 More mass = slower acceleration

💡 Watch the green velocity arrow grow as the object speeds up!