The net force on a body equals the time derivative of its momentum; for constant mass, F = ma.
Newton's second law (F=ma)
Related concepts
- Real numbers (ℝ)
- Newton's first law (inertia)
- Lagrangian mechanics (principle of stationary action)
- Newton's law of universal gravitation
- Lorentz force law
- Euler equations (inviscid flow)
- Lyapunov exponent
- Bifurcation
- Newton's third law (action-reaction)
- Conservation of linear momentum
- Ordinary differential equation (ODE)
- Rigid-body dynamics
- Rotating reference frame
- Molecular dynamics (MD)
- Balance of linear momentum (continuum form)
- Langevin equation (biophysical use)