Newtons Three Laws of Motion Flashcard

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Newton's Laws of Motion: Why do dishes stay still when the tablecloth is pulled?

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Newton's 1st Law

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Tendency of an object to remain in motion or at rest.

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Inertia

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Difference between mass and weight:

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object; weight is the gravitational pull on that object.

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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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Force = Mass x Acceleration

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Newton's 2nd Law

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An object in motion (or at rest) stays in that state until an external force acts on it.

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Newton's 1st Law

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Push or pull on an object.

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force

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Force opposing motion between surfaces in contact.

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friction

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Forces on an object are equal & opposite, net force is zero:

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balanced forces

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Unbalanced force acting on an object changes its motion.

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changes the motion of the object