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Force calculator (F = ma)

Force equals mass times acceleration.

Your answer

Force3,600 N
In pounds-force809.31 lbf

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How we worked it out

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  1. F = m × a.

Method and assumptions

One newton accelerates 1 kg at 1 m/s². One pound-force is 4.448 N.

Questions

What force accelerates a 1,200 kg car at 3 m/s²?

3,600 N (about 809 lbf).

Sources

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