Newton Laws of Motion

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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 with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass, represented by the formula F=ma.

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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

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What are unbalanced forces?

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Forces that cause a change in the motion of an object; they do not cancel each other out.

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What is the net force?

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The overall force acting on an object after all the individual forces are combined.

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How do you calculate net force when multiple forces are acting on an object?

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Add the forces acting in the same direction and subtract the forces acting in the opposite direction.

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What does it mean for forces to be balanced?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's Second Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases if the net force remains constant.

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law in everyday life?

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves backward as you move forward.