Newton's Laws & Vocab (Flashcard 2)

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A picture hangs still on a wall.

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Newton's 1st Law

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A person not wearing a seatbelt flies through a car window when the car stops, due to their body wanting to remain in motion.

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Newton's 1st Law

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Easier to push a child on a swing than an adult due to inertia.

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Newton's 2nd Law

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An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion continues in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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Newton's 1st Law

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A soccer ball accelerates more than a bowling ball when thrown with the same force.

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Newton's 2nd Law

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In a baseball game, one student hits the ball hard with greater acceleration than another who bunts lightly.

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Newton's 2nd Law

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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Swimmer's hand moves down left; body moves forward right.

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Newton's 3rd Law

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Newton's 3rd Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite ________.

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reaction

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Order: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

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1st