Newton's Laws and Collisions Flashcard

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What is Newton's 1st Law?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's 2nd Law?

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F=ma (Force equals mass times acceleration).

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What is Newton's 3rd Law?

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

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What is the Law of Universal Gravitation?

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Every point mass attracts every other point mass with a force that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers.

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What is a force?

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Any push or pull on an object.

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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 momentum?

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The quantity of motion an object has, calculated as the product of its mass and velocity (p=mv).

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What happens in a collision between a large moving ball and a small stationary ball?

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The large ball slows down and the small ball speeds up.

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What is friction?

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

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What is an example of Newton's 1st Law?

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A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.