Newtons 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 unless acted upon by an external 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 (F = ma).

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What does 'net force' mean?

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

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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

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What happens when forces are balanced?

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The object will not accelerate; it will either remain at rest or continue moving at a constant velocity.

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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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How does mass affect acceleration according to Newton's Second Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases if the same force is applied.

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What is an example of an unbalanced force?

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If one person pulls a rope with more force than another, the rope will move in the direction of the stronger pull.

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force (F) = mass (m) x acceleration (a).

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What is the relationship between action and reaction forces?

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