Newton's Laws of Motion

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What is mass?

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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, which remains constant regardless of its location in the universe.

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What are balanced forces?

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Balanced forces are forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction, resulting in no change in motion.

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What is a force?

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A force is a push or pull exerted on an object that can cause it to change its velocity.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that attracts two bodies towards each other, pulling objects towards the center of the Earth.

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What happens when forces are unbalanced?

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When forces are unbalanced, the object will accelerate in the direction of the net force.

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What is net force?

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Net force is the total force acting on an object after all the forces are combined.

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What is inertia?

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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 First Law of Motion?

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An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion at a constant velocity 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=ma).

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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.