Meanings
proper noun
- engineeringNewton's observation that the rate of change of the momentum of a body is directly proportional to, and in the same direction as, the net force acting on it. Often stated as F = ma: F = force, m = mass, a = acceleration.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
Similar
second law of motionNewton's second law of motion
Broader
Newton's law of motionNewton's lawlaw of motion
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan segona llei del moviment de Newton, llei fonamental de la dinàmica
- segona llei del moviment de NewtonNewton's observation
- llei fonamental de la dinàmicaNewton's observation
Chinese Mandarin Newton第二定律, 牛頓第二定律 /牛顿第二定律
- Newton第二定律 (Newton dì-èr dìnglǜ)Newton's observation
- 牛頓第二定律 /牛顿第二定律 (Niúdùn dì-èr dìnglǜ)Newton's observation
Finnish Newtonin toinen laki
- Newtonin toinen lakiNewton's observation
French deuxième loi de Newton, principe fondamental de la dynamique
- deuxième loi de NewtonNewton's observation
- principe fondamental de la dynamiqueNewton's observation
German zweites Newtonsches Gesetz, Aktionsprinzip
- zweites Newtonsches GesetzNewton's observation
- AktionsprinzipNewton's observation
Indonesian hukum Newton kedua
- hukum Newton keduaNewton's observation
Italian secondo principio di Newton, principio di conservazione
- secondo principio di NewtonNewton's observation
- principio di conservazioneNewton's observation
Japanese ニュートンの第2法則
- ニュートンの第2法則 (Nyūton no dai-ni hōsoku)Newton's observation
Korean 뉴턴의 제2법칙
- 뉴턴의 제2법칙 (Nyuteon-ui jeibeopchik)Newton's observation
Norwegian Bokmål Newtons andre lov
- Newtons andre lovNewton's observation
Polish druga zasada dynamiki Newtona
- druga zasada dynamiki NewtonaNewton's observation
Portuguese segunda lei de Newton, princípio fundamental da dinâmica
- segunda lei de NewtonNewton's observation
- princípio fundamental da dinâmicaNewton's observation
Russian второ́й зако́н Ньютона
- второ́й зако́н Ньютона (vtorój zakón Nʹjutona)Newton's observation
Spanish segunda ley del movimiento de Newton, ley fundamental de la dinámica
- segunda ley del movimiento de NewtonNewton's observation
- ley fundamental de la dinámicaNewton's observation
Cite this entry
APA
Newton's second law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton's%20second%20law
MLA
“Newton's second law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton's%20second%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newton's second law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton's%20second%20law.
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