Newtons Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's 1st Law of Motion?

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The Law of Inertia: An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

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What does Newton's 2nd Law of Motion state?

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The Law of Acceleration: 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 is a force?

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A push or pull on an object.

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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 greater the mass of an object, the more force it will take to accelerate the object.

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What happens to an object in motion when no forces act on it?

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It continues to move at a constant velocity.

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

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A soccer ball will not move until a player kicks it.

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

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It takes more force to push a car than to push a bicycle.

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

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When you jump off a small boat, the boat moves backward.

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