What is the relationship between force and acceleration?

Newton's second law of motion describes the relationship between force and acceleration. They are directly proportional. If you increase the force applied to an object, the acceleration of that object increases by the same factor. In short, force equals mass times acceleration. read more

Newton's second law of motion pertains to the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are not balanced. The second law states that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables - the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. read more

Net force is the sum total of all forces acting on an object in a particular direction. Forces acting in the same direction can be added together while forces acting in opposite directions are subtracted from each other to determine the net force. Acceleration is a change in velocity. read more