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Newton's Second Law and Newton's Law of Gravitation use two very specific equations to calculate force. The Second Law states that Foce is equal to Mass times Acceleration. The Law of Gravitation states that Gravitational Force (Fg) is equal to G (the gravitational constant) times the Mass of the first object times the Mass of the second object divided by the Distance squared between the two items. Both equations solve for force, but are they the same?
The two laws can be the same! If when solving for Newton's Second Law you are solving for the gravitational force on the object, then the two equations equal one another. However, if you are using F=ma to solve for a different kind of force, like magnetic or friction, you can not you the gravitational force equation.
The mystery had been solved!
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