Free Body Diagrams: Calculating Net Force and Acceleration
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To calculate net force: add vectors in the same direction; subtract vectors in the opposite direction. To calculate acceleration: acceleration = net force / massUse the following abbreviations for units:newtons = Nmeters per second squared = m/ssUse the following for directions:right, left, up, down