Upper secondary
Force, mass and acceleration
Force, mass and acceleration: formula, units and explained result. No account required. Processing stays in your browser.
F = ma; peso = mg
Net force along one axis. Weight uses the supplied gravity.
How to use this calculator
- Identify the quantities and convert them to the units shown.
- Apply the formula first, then compare with the substitution and result.
- Check the assumptions and whether the order of magnitude makes sense.
Levels are approximate topic groupings, not a complete curriculum for every country. Numerical results are rounded and may lose precision for extreme or nearly singular inputs.
A practical example
Use these sample inputs to check the calculation before entering your own values.
- Mass (kg)
- 10
- Acceleration (m/s²)
- 2
- Gravity (m/s²)
- 9.81
Result for this example
- Net force
- 20 N
- Weight
- 98.10000000000001 N