So if force =mass * acceleration, then an object moving at a constant velocity has zero acceleration, and thus force = zero.
So is f=ma actually mean net force or some other definition?
And I’ve been told work is force * distance, so sn object moving at a constant velocity would also have zero work? Which doesn’t sound correct so I’m confused on what exactly work defines
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The answer to your first question is yes. f is the net force acting on an object.
The answer to your second question is also technically yes, however obviously work was done to get the object up to speed in the first place.
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