Question

Describe Newton's Second Law of motion. Provide an example to support your explanation.
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Answer 1

The second law states that the net force on a particle is equal to the time rate of change of its linear momentum p in an inertial reference frame.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_second_law#Newton.27s_second_law

Answer 2

Above answer is correct but it may be simpler to just view it as a=F/m. Now it fits our intuition by implying that if a force is applied, it will cause the object to accelerate. If a greater force is applied, the acceleration will be greater (proportional relationship). On the other hand, if mass is increased (and force remains constant), the object's acceleration will be less (inversely proportional).