I am not a teacher or even student of physics but I am translating a

[Turrialba]

I am not a teacher or even student of physics but I am translating a physics paper into English and I need some help. I have a sentence that may translate as follows:

"Newton introduced m-dependency upon taking into consideration, within the context of his second law, the experimental fact that all objects close to the Earth’s surface fall with the same gravitational acceleration."

Does the term "m-dependency" make sense in this context? The literal translation would be "dependence with m" and in previous sentences there is a definition of m as the mass of a planet.

Should I use "m-dependency" or "dependence on/with m"?

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

 

[mfb]

What does m-dependency mean? Dependence on some mass m?
I would try to split that sentence into two smaller ones.

 

[AlephZero]

@mfb, the OP said the paper defined m as the mass of the planet.

I would translate it as "dependence on m". If you want to use a new techincal term like "m-dependency", you need to define what it means.

 

[Turrialba]

Thank you. I will use dependence on m.

 

[pmacias]

I can provide some clarification on this term. In this context, "m-dependency" likely refers to the dependence on the mass (m) of an object in relation to its acceleration due to gravity. This is a commonly used term in physics when discussing Newton's second law, which states that the force acting on an object is equal to its mass multiplied by its acceleration (F=ma).

In terms of translation, "m-dependency" or "dependence on/with m" can both be used. However, it may be more accurate to use "dependence on/with mass" to avoid any potential confusion or ambiguity. Ultimately, the most important thing is to accurately convey the meaning of the original sentence in your translation.

I hope this helps and good luck with your translation!