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So - this is saying that force, mass and acceleration are all intimately related. An equation is a balance,
so if you add something to one side you have to balance it on the other side, or if there is more than one
thing on a side you can trade one off at the expense of the other.
So lets say we have a mass of 1kg, around about a bag of sugar. What does this formula tell you about
things? It says if you give it a push, it will accelerate. If its standing still it will start to move. Now this is all
well and good, but it doesn’t meet with our everyday experience.
ICY SCIENCE | QTR 1 2014