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Concept Map

The mass of an
object ALWAYS
stays constant in
calculations of the
force on an object.

The acceleration of an
object is dependent on
the objects changing
velocity

The bigger the mass, the

bigger the force has to be to
give it the same
acceleration for the smaller

object

The force on an
object is equal to its
mass multiplied by
its acceleration

Main Idea
Forces: Newtons 2nd
Law

There is always a
force acting against
gravity, called the
normal force

The normal force is always

perpendicular to an objects
surface, but not always
perpendicular to gravity.

The smaller the mass, the

smaller the force can be to
give it the same
acceleration for the larger
object.

The normal force is of

equal magnitude to
the force of gravity.

The acceleration on a
small and big object
depends on the objects
mass and the force that
is applied to it

There is always a force

acting on us: Gravity

The force of gravity always

acts downward, and the
acceleration due to gravity
has a value of -9.8 m/s2.

Gravity always acts

on us regardless of
where we are on the
earth, and it pulls us
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in from all directions