Newton's Laws of Motion

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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. (F = m x a)

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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 force?

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A push or pull on an object that can cause it to accelerate.

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What is mass?

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

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object, measured in meters per second squared (m/s²).

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What is friction?

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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What happens to an object's motion if no net force acts on it?

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It will maintain its current state of motion (either at rest or moving at a constant velocity).

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How does increasing force affect acceleration?

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Increasing the force applied to an object results in greater acceleration.

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What is inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.