Newton's Laws of Motion Flashcard

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What pulls a ball back to earth?

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Gravity

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What is Newton's 2nd law of motion?

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Force = Mass multiplied by acceleration

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What law of motion does this picture represent?

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Newton's 1st law

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A(n) __________ is a push or pull.

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Force

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Would a balance scale read the same for a person on the moon as on earth?

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Yes

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass × Acceleration

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What does Newton's 1st 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 a net external force.

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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 unit of force?

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Newton (N)

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What does Newton's 3rd law state?

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