Understanding Newton's Laws of Motion

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its motion is...

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Inertia

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Why don't moving objects keep moving forever?

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There is almost always an unbalanced force acting on them.

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What two variables define force?

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Mass and acceleration.

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The measure of the amount of matter in an object is...

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Mass.

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When does a change in motion occur?

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When the forces are unbalanced.

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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 unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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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.

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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 the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = ma).

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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 of gravity acting on that mass.