Newton's 3 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 an unbalanced force.

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What is Newton's 2nd Law of Motion?

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Force = Mass × Acceleration.

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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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Define '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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Give an example of Newton's 1st Law of Motion.

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A book resting on a table will remain at rest until someone pushes it.

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Give an example of Newton's 2nd Law of Motion.

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If you push a car and a bicycle with the same force, the bicycle will accelerate more because it has less mass.

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Give an example of Newton's 3rd Law of Motion.

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When you jump off a small boat, you push the boat backward as you move forward.

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What is the formula for calculating Force?

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Force = Mass × Acceleration.

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What does 'mass' refer to in physics?

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