What research have you done on this? What have you found out so far?Fernando Rios said:Hi, I am concluding a phD in Nanotechnology and I just started studying physics by myself. I just wonder how did Newton obtain F = ma? What experiment did he perform? Which 2 variables did he measure? How did he measure them?
You and I must have a different definition of "good"Fernando Rios said:I have tried to look on the Internet, but I haven't found anything good yet.
Sorry, I read part of the article you attached but I don't see any explanations of how did Newton got F=ma.phinds said:You and I must have a different definition of "good"
Phinds didn't attach an article ... you were reading his signature link which is alwaysFernando Rios said:Sorry, I read part of the article you attached but I don't see any explanations of how did Newton got F=ma.
Newton didntFernando Rios said:Hi, I am concluding a phD in Nanotechnology and I just started studying physics by myself. I just wonder how did Newton obtain F = ma? What experiment did he perform? Which 2 variables did he measure? How did he measure them?
I have no idea what you are talking about. I did not attaching anythingFernando Rios said:Sorry, I read part of the article you attached but I don't see any explanations of how did Newton got F=ma.
Please put more effort into reading the information you are provided. Thread locked.Fernando Rios said:What was the original experiment used to show that f = ma. What was measured in this experiment and how was it measured?
Newton's concept of force was based on his observations of the motion of objects. He noticed that objects tend to remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This led him to propose the idea of inertia, which is the tendency of objects to resist changes in their state of motion.
Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. This relationship can be expressed mathematically as F = ma, where F is the force, m is the mass, and a is the acceleration. Newton developed this formula through his experiments and observations of the motion of objects.
Yes, the concept of F = ma can be traced back to Galileo's experiments on the motion of falling objects. However, it was Newton who first formulated this relationship in his second law of motion and provided a mathematical expression for it.
Newton's understanding of gravity played a crucial role in the development of F = ma. He realized that the force of gravity acting on an object is directly proportional to its mass and the acceleration due to gravity. This led him to incorporate the concept of gravity into his second law of motion and the formula F = ma.
Newton's formulation of F = ma revolutionized the field of physics. It provided a mathematical framework for understanding and predicting the motion of objects, leading to the development of classical mechanics. This formula is still widely used in physics and engineering to calculate the force required to produce a certain acceleration or the acceleration produced by a given force.