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The Effect of Force and Mass on Acceleration.

Illustration showing three scenarios where a person or persons push a crate: (a) applying force F results in acceleration a; (b) applying double the force results in double the acceleration; (c) doubling the crate's mass while applying the same force results in half the acceleration.

This illustration demonstrates Newton’s second law of motion (a=F/ma) by showing how changing the applied force or the mass of an object affects its acceleration. The diagram provides a practical visualization for high school physics and introductory college physics textbooks, helping students understand the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration in various scenarios.

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