From 0bcc2a25cae0cb71df3d7526f4d6bffe01dae227 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:14:41 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] phys: clarify second law of motion is net force --- docs/sph3u7.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/sph3u7.md b/docs/sph3u7.md index 1ca2a40..a8cb8a8 100644 --- a/docs/sph3u7.md +++ b/docs/sph3u7.md @@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ If an object as a **zero net force** in all dimensions, the forces acting on it Newton's first law of motion (also known as the **law of inertia**) states that every object will remain at rest or at constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. -Newton's second law of motion states that the force on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration, such that $\Sigma \vec{F} = m\vec{a}$. +Newton's second law of motion states that the **net** force on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration, such that $\Sigma \vec{F} = m\vec{a}$. ## 2.3 - Work, energy, and power