The Physics Classroom Tutorial, Newton’s Laws Chapter, Lesson 2 Readings from The Physics Classroom Tutorial To use free-body diagrams and the Newton’s second law equation to determine the value of an individual force that acts upon an object.

To use free-body diagrams and the Newton’s second law equation to determine the acceleration of an object. To use Newton's second law equation as a guide to thinking about the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration. To state Newton's second law of motion, to express in equation form, and to use it to solve for acceleration, mass, or net force if knowledge of two of these three variables are known. To distinguish between the concepts of mass and weight and be able to perform calculations involving mass and weight. To understand the meaning of net force and to use such an understanding to relate the values of individual forces to the value of the net force.

To identify the type and relative magnitude of the individual forces that act upon an object and to use such information to construct free-body diagrams for a physical situation. Teacher Toolkits » Newton's Second Law » Newton's Second Law - Complete Toolkit