Newton's second law of motion $(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}$ ) relates the force $\mathrm{F}$ applied to a body to the body's mass $\mathrm{m}$ and acceleration a. Solve Newton's second law of motion for mass in terms of the other variables.
A) $\mathrm{m}=\mathrm{Fa}$

B) $m=\frac{F}{a}$

C) $\mathrm{m}=\mathrm{F}+\mathrm{a}$

D) $m=\frac{a}{F}$

Question

Newton's second law of motion $(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}$ ) relates the force $\mathrm{F}$ applied to a body to the body's mass $\mathrm{m}$ and acceleration a. Solve Newton's second law of motion for mass in terms of the other variables.
A) $\mathrm{m}=\mathrm{Fa}$

B) $m=\frac{F}{a}$

C) $\mathrm{m}=\mathrm{F}+\mathrm{a}$

D) $m=\frac{a}{F}$

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Solving Newton's second law of motion for mass ($m$) involves rearranging the equation $F=ma$ to $m=\frac{F}{a}$.

Newton's Second Law of Motion (F=ma(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}(F=ma ) Relates the Force F\mathrm{F}F Applied to a Body to the Body's Mass

Newton's Second Law of Motion $(\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}$ ) Relates the Force $\mathrm{F}$ Applied to a Body to the Body's Mass