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Who published the three laws of motion in 1687?

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Isaac Newton

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What is inertia?

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An object's tendency to keep doing what it's doing

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Which law is described as 'net force is equal to mass x acceleration'?

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Newton's Second Law

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Equilibrium in physics

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When all forces acting on an object are balanced

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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity (small g)?

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9.81 m/s^2

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What units are used to measure force?

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Newtons

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What does Newton's third law state?

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For every action, there's an equal but opposite reaction

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Normal force

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A force that is always perpendicular to the surface

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How can a reindeer pull a sleigh according to Newton's laws?

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By the ground pushing it forward as it pushes back

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What is a free body diagram?

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A sketch showing all the forces acting on an object