Question

in the space below derive two equations one in the y direction and one in the x direction expressing newton’s second law using symbols

Answer 1

Answer:

Fₓ = maₓ

Fy = may

Explanation:

The Newton's Second Law tells us about the force. It says whenever an unbalanced force is applied to a body, an acceleration is produced in that body. The direction of this acceleration is in the direction of the force itself. Hence, the law can be written as:

F = ma

where,

F = Unbalanced force

m = mass of body

a = acceleration magnitude

We, can write two equations separately for x-direction and y-direction as follows:

Fₓ = maₓ

Fy = may

where,

Fₓ = x-component of unbalanced force

aₓ = x-component of acceleration

Fy = y-component of unbalanced force

ay = y-component of acceleration