Unit 3: Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is Newton's First Law known as?

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Inertia

Front

True or False: Your mass on Earth is the same on the Moon.

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True

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Newton's first law of motion states that __________.

Back

an object will remain at rest or keep moving with a constant velocity unless a force acts on it.

Front

Which force produces a change in motion?

Back

unbalanced force

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What is Newton's Third Law?

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force = mass x acceleration.

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What does inertia refer to?

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

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What is a balanced force?

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Forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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Forces that are not equal and cause a change in motion.

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What is gravitational force?

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The force of attraction between two masses.