Newton's second law of motion describes the relationship between the net force acting on an object, the mass of the object, and its acceleration. It can be formally stated as follows: The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. This can be expressed by the equation a = Fnet/m, where a is the acceleration, Fnet is the net force, and m is the mass of the object
. In simple terms, the law states that the acceleration of an object is directly related to the net force acting on it and inversely related to its mass
. When the net force on a body is equal to zero, then by Newton's second law, the body does not accelerate, and it is said to be in mechanical equilibrium
. Newton's second law is a fundamental principle in physics and is used to explain the motion of objects in response to the forces acting on them
