newton 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 with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a net external force.

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What is the Law of Inertia?

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The Law of Inertia is another name for Newton's First Law of Motion, which states that objects will not change their state of motion unless a force acts on them.

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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 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 is net force?

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The net force is the vector sum of all the forces acting on an object.

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How do you calculate net force when forces are acting in opposite directions?

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Subtract the smaller force from the larger force and indicate the direction of the larger force.

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What does it mean for forces to be balanced?

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Balanced forces occur when the net force acting on an object is zero, resulting in no change in motion.

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What does it mean for forces to be unbalanced?

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Unbalanced forces occur when the net force acting on an object is not zero, causing the object to accelerate.

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What is an example of Newton's Third Law in everyday life?

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When you jump off a small boat, you push the boat backward as you move forward.

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration according to Newton's Second Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases for a given force.

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