Mission NL8: F = m•a Calculations


Mission NL8 pertains to the use of the Newton's Second Law equation (Fnet=m•a) to perform calculations of Fnet, m, and a. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 10 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

  • The student should be able to utilize Newton's second law equation to algebraically solve for an unknown quantity - acceleration, net force, or mass.
  • The student should be able to analyze and interpret a free-body diagram and determine the acceleration of an object.



 

Launch Mission NL8



 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Newton's Laws Unit, Lesson 3, Part a

The Physics Classroom, Newton's Laws Unit, Lesson 3, Part c


 

Video Tutorials:

Newton's Second Law

  

 

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: