Equations Handout: Motion and Force:

For example, the equation for work (W)=Force (F)*distance(d) – in symbols W=F*d. If you don’t know the force, but do know the mass and acceleration, Newton’s 2nd law tells you that Force (F)=Mass(m)*acceleration(a) – in symbols F=m*a. Now you can substitute m*a for F in the equation W=F*d, which gives you W=m*a*d. ................
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