Newton's First Law of Motion

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is Inertia?

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The resistance to change in motion.

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What is Newton's First Law known as?

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The Law of Inertia.

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What unit do we measure force in?

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Newtons.

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A(n) _________________________ is a push, pull, or twist.

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Force.

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What does Newton's First Law state?

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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 a net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is the relationship between mass and inertia?

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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its inertia.

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What is an example of inertia in everyday life?

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A passenger lurching forward in a car when it suddenly stops.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.