Laws of Motion and Forces

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What is the force that pulls us towards earth?

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Gravity

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How many Laws of Motion are there?

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3

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Energy from motion.

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What is Gravity?

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What pulls objects towards the earth and is a force.

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What is Potential Energy measured in?

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Joules

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What is Newton's First 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 Second 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=ma).

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What is Newton's Third Law of Motion?

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

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What is Friction?

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A force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is Mass?

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