Force is directly related to acceleration through Newton's second law of motion, which is expressed by the equation:
F=m×aF=m\times aF=m×a
where FFF is the force applied to an object, mmm is the mass of the object, and aaa is the acceleration produced
. This means:
- The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it. If the force increases, the acceleration increases proportionally.
- The acceleration is inversely proportional to the mass of the object. For the same force, a heavier object (larger mass) will accelerate less than a lighter object.
In other words, force causes acceleration, and the amount of acceleration depends on both the size of the force and the mass of the object
. If no net force acts on an object, it will not accelerate and will maintain its current state of motion. Thus, force is the cause, and acceleration is the effect: applying a force to an object changes its velocity by accelerating it in the direction of the force
