Newtons laws

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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 depends on the mass of the object and the amount of force applied (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 a force?

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A push or pull exerted on an object.

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What does inertia mean?

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

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What happens to a resting object due to inertia?

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It will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What happens to a moving object due to inertia?

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It will continue to move at a constant speed in a straight line unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.

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What is an example of an action-reaction force pair?

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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 net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration?

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According to Newton's Second Law, force equals mass times acceleration (F=ma).