Newton's Three Laws of Motion

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Who is the scientist who determined the laws of motion?

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Newton

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What do action and reaction force pairs occur?

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Whether there is motion or not.

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You sitting in a chair is an example of which of Newton's laws?

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First and third laws.

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What is inertia used to explain?

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Newton's first law of motion.

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When an airplane takes off, why do you tend to fall backward?

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Because of inertia.

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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.

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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 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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How does mass affect inertia?

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