Newton's second law of motion

Definitions of Newton's second law of motion
  1. noun
    the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
    synonyms: Newton's second law, second law of motion
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    Newton's law, Newton's law of motion, law of motion
    one of three basic laws of classical mechanics
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