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I see, that makes sense. So the f=ma in this instance simply won't help me to calculate the force being applied by my finger to the car - is that correct? If that is the case then is there a simply way to calculate said force?

This sounds as though it has something to do with, 'Every action has an equal and opposite reaction'. So therefore... I need to think about this...

Thank you all for the replies. I can see the galaxy idea because in effect there is no resistance to my movement which will slow me down and so inertia (momentum) keeps me going along at a constant velocity i.e. no extra force is required to keep me moving. So then, I'm either close to...

Alright so f=ma I know the difference between mass and weight so that's alright. Now I'm heavy (96Kg); If I'm moving forwards at a rate of one metre per second (with the passing of every second I move forward exactly one metre) then is 'a' equal to one? This confuses me in that I'm not...