Newtons Laws

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What is Newton's First Law?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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What unit do we measure force in?

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Newtons

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Which of Newton's laws best explains why football teams have big, large, fast athletes?

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Newton's Second Law of Motion.

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What is an example of the law of acceleration?

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A small rock skips a pond faster than a large rock.

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What law is best described by inertia?

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Newton's First Law.

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What is Newton's Second Law?

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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 the formula for calculating force?

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Force = Mass x Acceleration (F=ma).

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What does the term '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 an example of Newton's Third Law?

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

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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.