Newton's Laws of Motion

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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 is the sum of all forces on a box pushed with 10N to the right and 8N to the left?

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2N right.

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

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Unbalanced forces.

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What is the reaction force when a cannon fires a cannonball?

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The cannon moving backward.

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What is the net force on a book weighing 4 N when held at rest in your hands?

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0 N.

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Define Newton's 1st 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 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 formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration.

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What happens to an object's motion when balanced forces act on it?

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The object's motion remains unchanged.

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What is an example of unbalanced forces?

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A child pushing a swing while another child pulls it in the opposite direction.

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