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 is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass. (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 is a force?

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A push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate.

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What is friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object, caused by the contact between surfaces.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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What is the formula for calculating force?

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Force (F) = mass (m) x acceleration (a).

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What is inertia?

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