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. It can be expressed with the formula: Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = M x A).

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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 'inertia' mean in the context of Newton's 1st Law?

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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 the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = M x A).

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What is an example of balanced forces?

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When two people push a box with equal force in opposite directions, the box does not move.

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What is an example of unbalanced forces?

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When one person pushes a box with more force than another person is pulling it, the box will move 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, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration in Newton's 2nd Law?

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If the mass increases while the force remains constant, the acceleration decreases.