Newtons Laws

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What is Newton's 1st 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 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 Newton's 3rd Law of Motion?

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

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What is the definition of force?

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A push or pull on an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

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What is balanced force?

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

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What is unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal and can cause a change in motion.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object, slowing it down.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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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 acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object over time.