Force Mass Acceleration Calculator (F = ma)
Solve Newton's second law F = ma for any of the three quantities.
Result
Force (F)
50 N
Mass (m)
10 kg
Acceleration (a)
5 m/s²
Concept
Newton's Second Law states that a net force applied to a body produces acceleration proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass.
F = ma in vector form — force and acceleration are both vectors; mass is a scalar. The direction of acceleration is always the same as the net force.
Mass is an intrinsic property of a body measured in kg, while weight is the gravitational force acting on it (weight = mg, in N). On the Moon, your mass stays the same but your weight is 1/6th of Earth's.
Formula
F=m × a
m=Fa
a=Fm
Variables
FN- Net force acting on the body.
mkg- Mass of the body.
am/s²- Acceleration produced.