Newtons Laws

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What type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?

Back

Unbalanced force.

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What is the tendency of objects to resist a change in motion called?

Back

Inertia.

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If an object has twice as much mass as another, what else does it have twice as much of?

Back

Weight.

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What does Newton's 3rd law state?

Back

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

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Front

Fill in the blanks: Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction.

Back

Equal and opposite.

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What is the definition of inertia?

Back

Inertia is the property of an object to remain at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

Front

What is the formula for calculating weight?

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Weight = mass × gravity (W = m × g).

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What is a net force?

Back

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

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What happens to an object at rest when balanced forces act on it?

Back

It remains at rest.

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's second law?

Back

Acceleration is inversely proportional to mass when the net force is constant (F = m × a).

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