Force (denoted by
F
FF) can be defined as a function of mass (denoted by
m
mm) and acceleration (denoted by
a
aa) using this formula:
F
=
m
a
F=maF, equals, m, a
Mass is measured in
kg
kgstart text, k, g, end text, and acceleration is measured in
m
s
2
s
2

m
​
start fraction, start text, m, end text, divided by, start text, s, end text, squared, end fraction.
Select an appropriate measurement unit for force.