Question

Can you help me understand force=mass x accleration

Answer 1

Force = mass * acceleration

Here is an equation for force, used to calculate force. 

Look at it this way:-

Joules is used to measure force, while mass is measured by kg. Acceleration is measured by m/s/s (meters per second per second, or meters per second squared.)

joules = m/s/s * kg 

Which makes everything fit in just right! :D