Force and Motion

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What units are typically placed on the vertical axis of a distance/time graph when seconds are on the horizontal axis?

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Meters

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How does the weight of an astronaut on Jupiter compare to their weight on Earth?

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The astronaut would weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth.

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Who formulated the three laws of motion?

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Sir Isaac Newton.

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What is the effect of friction on a moving object?

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It causes the moving object to slow down and eventually stop.

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Front

What is the term for a force that opposes motion?

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Friction.

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object, which depends on its mass and the gravitational field strength.

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What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration (W = m × g).

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What is inertia?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What is Newton's first law of motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force.