Acceleration itself is not a force; rather, it is the result of a force acting on an object. When a force is applied to an object, it can cause the object to accelerate, which means there is a change in its velocity over time. Acceleration is a measure of how quickly an object's velocity changes.
Newton's second law of motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force applied to it and inversely proportional to its mass. Mathematically, it can be expressed as:
F=m⋅aF = m cdot aF=m⋅a
Where: F is the net force acting on the object, m is the mass of the object, and a is the resulting acceleration.
If an object is at rest and requires a force to get moving, it means that the object has an initial velocity of zero (no motion) and needs a force to overcome inertia and initiate acceleration. Once the force is applied, it can cause the object to accelerate and change its velocity from zero to a non-zero value.