You mean, I hope, a = f/m.iluvpandas said:what i did was f=ma
a=m/f
Probably just a round off error. Redo the calculation more accurately, then round off to two digits.i got 4.2 but when i entered it into the assignment it told me i was wrong.
can someone explain to me where i went wrong?
Newton's laws of motion are a set of three physical laws that describe the relationship between an object's motion and the forces acting upon it. These laws were developed by Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century and have been fundamental to the study of physics ever since.
The first law of motion, also known as the law of inertia, states that an object at rest will remain at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.
The second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on the object and inversely proportional to its mass. This can be expressed mathematically as F=ma, where F is the net force, m is the mass of the object, and a is its acceleration.
The third law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that when one object exerts a force on another object, the second object will exert an equal but opposite force on the first object.
To use Newton's laws to solve physics equations, you must first identify the forces acting on the object and their direction. Then, use the appropriate law (first, second, or third) to set up an equation and solve for the desired variable. It is important to pay attention to units and use the correct mathematical operations to accurately solve the equation.