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N

Net External Force (Fnet or ΣF)

The sum of all external forces acting on a system.

Newton (N)

The SI unit of force. 1 N = 1 kg·m/s²

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Fnet = ma (where Fnet is the net external force, m is mass, and a is acceleration)