Newtons laws

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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 the formula to calculate force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F = m x a)

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What is a Newton?

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A unit of measure for force, defined as the force required to accelerate 1 kilogram of mass at 1 meter per second squared.

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What does inertia mean?

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Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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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 action and reaction forces?

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When a swimmer pushes the water backward, the water pushes the swimmer forward.

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What is the relationship between mass and acceleration in Newton's Second Law?

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As mass increases, acceleration decreases if the force remains constant.

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What is the 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 happens to an object in motion if no net force acts on it?

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It will continue to move at a constant velocity.