Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by a force.

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What does inertia mean?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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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.

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What is the formula for Newton's Second Law?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = m x a).

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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 happens when forces are balanced?

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When forces are balanced, an object will not move.

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What happens when forces are unbalanced?

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When forces are unbalanced, an object will accelerate in the direction of the greater force.

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity.

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What is friction?

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Friction is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact.