What is the vector nature of Newton's second law?

Question

Examples?

Answer 1

Newton's second law of motion explains how an object will change velocity if it is pushed or pulled upon.

Firstly, this law states that if you do place a force on an object, it will accelerate, i.e., change its velocity, and it will change its velocity in the direction of the force.

Note; Velocity is speed with a direction added to it.

The length is how much the force is.

Using trig, the vectors can be broken to t the x axis and y axis parts.

The applications are used for everything from recreating accidents to constructing buildings. For examples and a how to, use the third source listed below.

Vector examples are difficult if there is no visuals, so I included examples from the fourth source.

Answer 2

The force vector will point in the direction of the acceleration vector. Mass is a scalar quantity, which when multiplied with the acceleration vector, gives you the force vector.

Example:

a = <3 , 4> m/s²

m = 2 kg

direction = tan^-1(4/3) = 53°

F = ma = 2kg x <3 , 4> m/s² = <6, 8> N

direction = tan^-1(8/6) = 53°