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 an unbalanced force.

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What is the Law of Inertia?

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It is another name for Newton's First Law, stating that objects will not change their state of motion unless acted upon by an external force.

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What happens when a soccer ball is kicked?

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The ball will move in the direction of the force applied, demonstrating Newton's First Law.

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What is the unit of mass?

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Kilogram (kg) is the standard unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI).

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What does F=ma represent?

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It is Newton's Second Law of Motion, which states that force equals mass times acceleration.

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What is Newton's Second Law of Motion?

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It states that 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 the relationship between force and acceleration?

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The greater the force applied to an object, the greater the acceleration it will experience.

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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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How does mass affect acceleration?

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An object with greater mass will accelerate less than an object with less mass when the same force is applied.

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What is an unbalanced force?

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An unbalanced force is a force that causes an object to change its state of motion.

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