Newtons Laws of Motion

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What is 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 Newton's 2nd 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 3rd Law of Motion?

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What does 'force' mean in physics?

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A push or pull on an object that can cause it to change its motion.

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What is an example of Newton's 1st Law?

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A ball rolling on the ground will eventually stop due to friction.

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What is an example of Newton's 2nd Law?

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If you push a toy car and a real car with the same force, the toy car will move faster because it has less mass.

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What is an example of Newton's 3rd Law?

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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 inertia?

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

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How does mass affect acceleration?

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The more mass an object has, the less it will accelerate when the same force is applied.

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

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Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).