Laws of Motion Questions

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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 creates the tides on Earth?

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The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon.

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What is a force field?

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A region around a mass where a force can be exerted on another mass without direct contact.

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What is required for an outside force to act on an object?

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The object must interact with another object.

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What does Newton's First Law state?

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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 does Newton's Second Law of Motion describe?

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The relationship between force, mass, and acceleration (F=ma).

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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 difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

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What is gravitational force?

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The attractive force between two masses.

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What is friction?

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The force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with another object.