Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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An object at rest will remain at rest, and an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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An unbalanced force is a force that causes an object to accelerate, change direction, or change its state of motion.

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What happens to an object when all forces acting on it are balanced?

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The object remains in its current state of motion, whether at rest or moving at a constant velocity.

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What is the definition of inertia?

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

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How does mass affect inertia?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia, meaning it will be harder to change its state of motion.

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What is Newton's 2nd 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 (F=ma).

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force (F) is calculated using the formula F = mass (m) × acceleration (a).

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What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

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Force is the product of mass and acceleration; increasing the force will increase the acceleration if mass remains constant.

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What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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

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Can you give an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

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When you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with an equal force in the opposite direction.

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