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  • Newton's Second Law: How Force Affects Acceleration
    If the force on an object increases and the mass remains constant, the object's acceleration will increase.

    This is directly described by Newton's Second Law of Motion:

    Force (F) = Mass (m) x Acceleration (a)

    * Force: The push or pull acting on the object.

    * Mass: The amount of matter in the object.

    * Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity.

    From this equation, we can see that:

    * Acceleration is directly proportional to Force: If you increase the force, you increase the acceleration (assuming mass stays the same).

    * Acceleration is inversely proportional to Mass: If you increase the mass, you decrease the acceleration (assuming force stays the same).

    In summary: A larger force acting on a constant mass will result in a greater acceleration.

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