Explanation:
Newton's second law simply says that the net force on an object is equal to the object's mass times its acceleration.
∑F = ma
For example, think of a game of tug-of-war, in which two teams pull on a rope in opposite directions.
If the forces are equal (balanced), then the net force is 0 N, so Newton's second law tells us that the rope's acceleration is 0 m/s².
If the forces are not equal (unbalanced), then the net force is not 0 N, and the rope will accelerate in the direction of the net force.
