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F=ma
(Force = mass
times
acceleration)
What is Force?
• Force:
– Strength or energy applied
towards any object
– Push or pull of an object
What is Mass?
Mass: a
measure of the
amount of
matter that a
body or object
contains
What is Acceleration?
Acceleration: change in
velocity over time
Comets Cratering Lab
Let’s Talk About Force!
• How did the mass of the smallest
marble relate to the size of the
impact it made? The medium-
sized marble? The largest
marble?
Force = mass * acceleration
Let’s Talk About Force!
• What observations did you
make about the relation of
mass, acceleration, and force
throughout the lab?
• Discuss why the equation,
F=m*a, is true in by relating
your answer to the results of
the lab.
Force = mass * acceleration
Extend
• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-
Interactives/Newtons-Laws/Force/Force-Interactive