2.5 Force

Force is the acceleration of mass. Naturally, the SI unit of force is $\mathrm{kg}\times\mathrm{m}\times\mathrm{s}^{-2}$. This mess is also called a Newton (N).

Getting back to our example, let's consider a Miata accelerating from 0mph to 60mph in 6 seconds. The mass of a Miata is 1000kg. This means to accelerate a Miata from 0mph to 60mph in 6 seconds, we need 4445N.

The physics symbol of force is ``F''.