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 / mass Use the following abbreviations...see morefor units: newtons = N meters per second squared = m/ss Use the following for directions: right, left, up, down see less
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